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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Sunday March 16th, 2014 :: 08:21 a.m. PDT

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High Surf Advisory in effect until 6 PM PDT this evening

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST...NORTH OREGON COAST...AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* SEAS: BUILDING TO 18 TO 20 FT AROUND 10 AM. SEAS REMAINING NEAR 20 FT THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON...THEN FALLING TO 15 FT THIS EVENING. LONG PERIODS OF 16 TO 19 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS: THESE LARGE WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN AND NEAR THE SURF ZONE. WAVES MAY RUN WELL UP ON TO BEACHES WIT THE GREATEST RUN UP AROUND HIGH TIDE.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... NORTH OREGON COAST

Instructions:

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

Address/Location
Tillamook County Emergency Management
201 Laurel Ave
Tillamook, OR 97141

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 503-842-3412

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Surf Advisory

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