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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Tuesday January 26th, 2016 :: 09:01 p.m. PST

Alert

High Surf Advisory in effect from 6 PM Wednesday to 6 AM PST Thursday for the South Washington and North Orego...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COASTS...

* SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 20 FT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN LIKELY DROP BACK DOWN INTO THE MIDDLE TEENS THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO WASH OVER JETTIES AND WASH HIGHER UP ON BEACHES THAN NORMAL. THEY MAY ALSO DISLODGE AND MOVE LARGE LOGS AND OTHER DEBRIS ON BEACHES THAT CAN EASILY CATCH PEOPLE OFF GUARD AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

* 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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