NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST225 PM PST FRI JAN 5 2024
…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…LARGE WAVES AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS. BREAKERS UP TO 20 FEET.
* WHERE…IN OREGON, NORTH OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
* WHEN…UNTIL 10 PM PST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS…DESTRUCTIVE WAVES MAY WASH OVER BEACHES, JETTIES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES UNEXPECTEDLY. PEOPLE CAN BE SWEPT OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND DROWN WHILE OBSERVING HIGH SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY DAMAGE COASTAL PROPERTIES AND BUILDINGS.
HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER RUN-UP IS EXPECTED ON BEACHES AND LOWLYING SHORELINE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…SNEAKER WAVES ARE LIKELY WITH THESE TYPES OF SEA CONDITIONS. SURFING, SWIMMING, FISHING, BOATING, AND OBSERVING LARGE WAVES FROM ROCKS OR COASTAL STRUCTURES DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS IS DANGEROUS. ALL LARGE WAVES ARE NOT ALIKE. THERE IS OFTEN AN EXTRA LARGE BREAKER THAT CAN SUDDENLY SWEEP A PERSON OVERBOARD OR OFF A LARGE ROCK WITH NO WARNING.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING HIGH SURF CONDITIONS IS IN PORT AND WELL AWAY FROM BREAKING WAVES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES AND BEACH EROSION. STAY WELL BACK FROM THE WATER’S EDGE AND BE ALERT FOR EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH WAVES.
KEEP AWAY FROM LARGE LOGS ON THE BEACH. SNEAKER WAVES CAN RUN UP ON THE BEACH LIFTING OR ROLLING THESE EXTREMELY HEAVY LOGS. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED AFTER BEING CAUGHT UNDER THESE LOGS FROM SNEAKER WAVE ACTION
