Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Orange County, California. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Orange County, worst first, with its full text.
Beach Hazards Statement
Moderate
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 25 at 8:48PM PDT until September 30 at 4:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Issued Until 5 days left
Areas San Diego County Coastal Areas, CA; Orange County Coastal, CA
Full text
* WHAT...Elevated surf of 3-5 feet with sets up to 6 feet
through next Tuesday. Astronomical tides of 6.0-6.5 feet
through Sunday, rising to 6.5-7.0 feet Monday through
Wednesday leading to minor tidal overflow.
* WHERE...Beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Minor tidal overflow and minor coastal erosion
expected during high tides. Additionally, elevated surf will
lead to strong rip currents.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides will approach 7.0 feet each
morning Monday through Wednesday. These water levels in
combination with elevated surf provides a window for moderate
coastal flooding on Monday and Tuesday, especially along south
and southwest-facing beaches.
What to do
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 98 alerts for Orange County, including 4 extreme heat warnings, 2 flash flood warnings and 2 severe thunderstorm warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
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Alerts for Orange County in your reader or calendar.
The alerts on this page as a feed, updated every minute, for a feed reader or an app that reads Atom or RSS, and as a calendar where each alert runs from when it takes effect to when it ends. A feed or a calendar is not a warning siren: for warnings, keep a weather radio or your phone's emergency alerts on.
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
