Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County, worst first, with its full text.
Beach Hazards Statement
Moderate
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 26 at 1:53AM PDT until September 30 at 4:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Issued Until 5 days left
Areas Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, CA; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, CA; Ventura County Beaches, CA
Full text
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to
elevated surf. Minor tidal overflows possible especially
Monday and Tuesday.
* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara
County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can
wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats
nearshore. Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at
beach and harbor areas (including Santa Barbara Harbor).
Enhanced beach erosion is also possible. No significant damage
is expected.
What to do
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or
stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly
in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 250 alerts for Santa Barbara County, including 15 flash flood warnings, 7 high wind warnings, 6 extreme heat warnings and 5 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 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.
