High Surf Warning for South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Curry County Coast, South Central Oregon Coast
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- Moderate
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What is happening
What: Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 25 ft Friday, increasing to 30 to 35 ft late Friday through Saturday. Impacts: Extremely large breaking waves will create very dangerous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage...
What the bulletin says to do
Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 20 to 25 ft Friday, increasing to 30 to 35 ft late Friday through Saturday. * WHERE...Beaches of Curry, Coos and Douglas Counties. This includes Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Brookings. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 10 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very dangerous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions improve somewhat late Saturday afternoon as breaking wave heights lower to 24 to 27 ft, but conditions are likely remain hazardous for area beaches through Sunday and possibly even into Monday. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
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- Alert
High Surf Warning issued November 11 at 5:04AM PST until November 14 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Medford OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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