BajaNomad

July 4th forecast

Chupacabra - 7-2-2014 at 05:56 AM

I'm on my way down! National Weather Service forecast calls for super long period, should wrap into those points nicely!

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
130 PM PDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THIS WEEKEND...

.A 3 TO 4 FOOT SOUTH SWELL WITH A 20 TO 23 SECOND PERIOD WILL
CREATE ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AND ORANGE COUNTY BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. HIGHEST SURF AND
STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS WILL BE ALONG SOUTH-FACING
BEACHES...MAINLY NORTH OF DEL MAR. STRONG LONG-SHORE CURRENTS WILL
ALSO DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.

CAZ042-043-020500-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0009.140704T1200Z-140708T0600Z/
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
130 PM PDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* SURF...3 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...RISING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET. HIGHEST SURF ON
SOUTHERLY FACING BEACHES.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP AND LONG SHORE CURRENTS
WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS.

woody with a view - 7-2-2014 at 06:07 AM

for the love of Neptune, DO NOT cross on sunday!

Chupacabra - 7-2-2014 at 06:24 AM

Even Monday could be bad with the "avoid Sunday" crowd. I'll come back across Tuesday.

shari - 7-2-2014 at 06:45 AM

there is a sweet south swell rolling in looking like 6 pack abs here today! gonna get bigger tomorrow too.

NOAA

captkw - 7-2-2014 at 06:56 AM

And I thought NOAA was a guy with lots of animals on a boat in a flood !! :tumble:

MMc - 7-2-2014 at 07:36 AM

"Yes, there is a Neptune, Billy. sometimes he sends good little boys and girls a gift"

elgatoloco - 7-2-2014 at 09:06 AM

Cowabunga! :dudette:

BooJumMan - 7-2-2014 at 01:51 PM

So jealous... I'll be up here slaloming through the masses

Bajaboy - 7-2-2014 at 02:26 PM

Surf is building here....getting excited to dry rub my meat for Friday...two racks of ribs slow cooked over mesquite....lots of tasty San Diego beer and some of my wife's famous Mac and cheese.

woody with a view - 7-2-2014 at 03:14 PM

Andale Zac, don't let your meat loaf! :lol:

gonna go get some screamers at IB Saturday, Mexican Brown Trout be damned!

BajaRat - 7-2-2014 at 05:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shari
there is a sweet south swell rolling in looking like 6 pack abs here today! gonna get bigger tomorrow too.



Did our swell stir up any fish today, hint hint ;D