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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 4, 2024, 5:46 AM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Jun 5, 2024, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2024, 5:46 AM PDT (12:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2024, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2024, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1601 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
081 WHUS46 KEKA 041246 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 546 AM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-042100- /O.NEW.KEKA.BH.S.0008.240605T1200Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 546 AM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...A moderate to rough NW swell and increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
6 follow-up statements
380 WHUS46 KEKA 042150 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 250 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-050600- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.240605T1200Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 250 PM PDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...A moderate to rough NW swell and increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
227 WHUS46 KEKA 050952 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 252 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-051800- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.240605T1200Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 252 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
289 WHUS46 KEKA 051558 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 858 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-060000- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 858 AM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
282 WHUS46 KEKA 052154 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 254 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-060600- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 254 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
437 WHUS46 KEKA 060605 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1105 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-061415- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 1105 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
609 WHUS46 KEKA 061003 CFWEKA Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 303 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024 CAZ101-103-104-109-061600- /O.CON.KEKA.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240606T1600Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt- Mendocino Coast- 303 AM PDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:58 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 54 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:58 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 4 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.