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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 :: 09:55 p.m. PST

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High Surf Advisory in effect from 10 PM Wednesday to 4 PM PST Thursday

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON...NORTH OREGON...AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

* SEAS... SEAS INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUILDING TO 18 TO 19 FEET WITH DOMINANT PERIOD 19 SECONDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WAVES WILL WASH OVER JETTIES AND SWEEP HIGHER UP THE 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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