Rip Current, Orange County Coastal Areas
- When
- July 6, 3:40 PM PST
- Where
- Orange County Coastal Areas forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
Rip Current in California, July 6, 2007
At approximately 1640 hours PDT, two people at Huntington City Beach were caught in a rip current. One person was quickly rescued, but it took lifeguards about an hour to locate the second person and pull him ashore.
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.
At approximately 1640 hours PDT, two people at Huntington City Beach were caught in a rip current. One person was quickly rescued, but it took lifeguards about an hour to locate the second person and pull him ashore. Lifeguards treated the man but were unable to revive him. It was reported that he did not know how to swim.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 6, 12:45 PM PST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 12:45 PM PST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 145 PM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 .SYNOPSIS... THE MARINE LAYER WILL SLOWLY DEEPEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW NIGHT AND MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG TO SPREAD FURTHER INLAND..AND BRING COOLER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT IS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN. THIS WILL ALLOW MOISTURE TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST. FOR MONDAY THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE INCREASING. && .DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE... SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES... .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... 24 HOUR TEMPERATURE CHANGES THIS KIND OF A MIXED BAG...THE COASTAL SECTIONS ARE WARMER THE VALLEYS COOLER AND THE FOOTHILL MOUNTAINS AND DESERT ABOUT THE SAME. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING STILL LOOKS ON TRACK WITH 1 PM TEMPERATURES AT ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 3000 AND 5000 FEET RANGING FROM 95 TO 110 AND OVER THE LOWER DESERTS FROM 106 TO 116. CUMULONIMBUS HAVE BEEN FORMING OVER THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS SINCE NOON...SEE LAXNOWSGX FOR LATEST DETAILS. NO CUMULUS YET OVER RIVERSIDE OR SAN DIEGO MOUNTAINS...POSSIBLY DUE TO WINDS HAVING MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT NOW. CONVECTION SHOULD CEASE AROUND 1900 PDT WHEN SURFACE TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW TRIGGER TEMPERATURES. FOR TONIGHT EXPECT MARINE LAYER DEPTH TO REDEEPEN...WITH STRATUS AND FOG AFFECTING ELEVATIONS BELOW 1700 FEET. ON SATURDAY THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS IS DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AND THOUGH THE 500 MB HEIGHTS ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER THERE IS NET DOWNWARD VERTICAL VELOCITY OVER FORECAST AREA WHICH SHOULD ELIMINATE THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT. ALSO DO NOT FORESEE ANY EXTENSION OF EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCHES OR WARNINGS AS TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE 2 TO 5 DEGREES COOLER. FOR SUNDAY THE RIDGE BEGINS TO ERODE AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVES IN FROM THE EAST. THE 5000 TO 10000 FOOT FLOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ON SUNDAY IS FORECAST TO BE THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST SO DO NOT EXPECT ANY THUNDERSTORMS FROM THIS...BUT WE MAY SEE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM DEBRIS CLOUDS. && .LONG TERM... MONSOON PATTERN APPEARS LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD. THE WIND FLOW IS NOT QUITE FAVORABLE ON MONDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...BUT WILL PROBABLY SEE THE THUNDERSTORMS FORMING ALONG THE BAJA SPINE AND POSSIBLY OVER THE LAGUNA MOUNTAINS. FROM TUESDAY ON THE FLOW IS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND THE MEAN HUMIDITY INCREASING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE MID LEVELS. THE 500 MB HEIGHTS ARE STILL ABOVE 5900 METERS SO WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS VALLEYS AND DESERTS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE COAST SHOULD SEE MORE SUNSHINE AS THE MARINE LAYER WILL BE DISRUPTED. && .AVIATION... 061930Z...MDCRS DATA INDICATES THE MARINE LAYER DEPTH HAS LOWERED TO AROUND 1500 FEET SINCE THIS MORNING. A COASTAL EDDY SHOULD HELP DEEPEN THE MARINE LAYER LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TO AROUND 2000 FEET MSL. STRATUS WITH BASES AROUND 1400 FEET MSL SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE BACK INLAND AROUND SUNSET REACHING THE AIRPORT ON THE MESAS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE DEEPER MARINE LAYER SHOULD ALSO ALLOW SOME STRATUS TO REACH THE KONT AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE SATURDAY. STRATUS SHOULD PULL BACK TO NEAR THE COAST BETWEEN 16Z AND 18Z ON SATURDAY. ABOVE THE MARINE LAYER INCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS ABOVE FL120 AND UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. THERE IS ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS FROM NORTHERN BAJA TO THE BIG BEAR LAKE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORM BASES COULD BE AS LOW AS 8000 FEET MSL WITH TOPS ABOVE FL350. ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD DISSIPATE BY SUNSET. HORTON && .MARINE... SOUTH SWELL WITH PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY THEN DECREASE ON SUNDAY. SURF EXPECTED TO BE A FOOT OR SO HIGHER THAN THURSDAY FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY...THEN DECREASE. RIP CURRENTS AND LONG SHORE CURRENTS WILL BE STRONG FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. && .FIRE WEATHER... THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND ARE BEING CARRIED OVER THE HIGH DESERT. DRY LIGHTNING LIKELY BUT FREQUENCY OF STRIKES SHOULD BE ONLY A FEW PER 15 MINUTES. THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT SHOULD CEASE BY 1900 PDT. NO THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS UP ABOUT 5 PERCENT TODAY...AND WITH ONLY SLIGHT DRYING FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AND A MOISTENING TREND SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY AT ALL BUT THE DESERT LOCATIONS WILL BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL BE MODERATE TO GOOD. DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE AGAIN NEXT MONDAY OVER LAGUNA MOUNTAINS. FROM TUESDAY ON THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR ALL MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS WITH WETTING RAINS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY MOST LIGHTNING STRIKES. && .SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES. && PUBLIC/FIRE WEATHER...BALFOUR AVIATION/MARINE...HORTON NWS ON THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 6:10 AM PST, 9 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 CAZ042-043-070000- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK DUE TO MODERATE SOUTH SWELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA... HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAZ061-062-070000- COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT EXCESSIVE HEAT AGAIN TODAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES 110 TO 120. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA... HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAZ048-055-056-058-070000- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT EXCESSIVE HEAT AT ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2000 FEET AND 5000 FEET WITH HEAT INDEXES 105 TO 110. CHANCE OF DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OVER MOUNTAINS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOUNTAINS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAZ050-057-PZZ750-775-070000- SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM- WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND- 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CA...SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AND PZ. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA... HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. CAZ060-070000- APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- 710 AM PDT FRI JUL 6 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CHANCE OF DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA... HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS. BALFOUR
Event by event
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Orange County Coastal Areas | 2007-07-06 | 20 | Male | In Water | Direct |
What these are
- Rip Current
- A narrow, fast current flowing away from the beach that caused a drowning or rescue.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Lightning Strike in New Jersey, July 6, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Montana, July 6 to 7, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maine, July 6, 2007
- Flash Flood and Dust Storm in Arizona, July 6, 2007
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Nevada, July 6, 2007
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, July 6, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 6, 2007
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, July 6, 2007
More
Every storm in California in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in California, July 2007
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 52721.