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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Thursday March 10th, 2016 :: 07:58 a.m. PST

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High Surf Warning in effect until noon PST Today

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HIGH SURF WARNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST...IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

* SEAS...SEAS OF 28 TO 33 FT HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY BUOYS JUST OFF THE COAST THIS MORNING. EXPECT THESE SEAS TO PERSIST UNTIL AROUND 10 AM...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. SEAS LIKELY FALL TO AROUND 20 FT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE BEACHES WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BEACH EROSION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THOSE OPTING TO WATCH THE WAVES ARE URGED TO DO SO IN A SAFE LOCATION WELL AWAY FROM THE WATER.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH OREGON COAST

Instructions:

A HIGH SURF WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY HIGH SURF WILL BATTER BEACHES IN THE WARNING AREA...PRODUCING DEADLY RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR 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:
Moderate - Possible 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 Warning

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