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High Surf Warning 5, NWS Medford, OR

March 29, 2010Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this high surf warning at Mar 29, 2010, 3:39 AM PDT for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 29, 2010, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2010, 3:39 AM PDT (10:39 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 29, 2010, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired: Mar 30, 2010, 6:16 AM PDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Medford, OR

Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high surf warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf warning went out at Mar 28, 9:11 PM PDT, 6 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 9:11 PM PDT, 6 hours 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
911 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

.DISCUSSION...THE FIRST COLD FRONT MOVED INLAND EARLIER IN THE DAY
AND ITS SURFACE FEATURE IS NOW DISSIPATING SEEN ONLY ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY. A SECONDARY FRONT IS MOVING INSIDE 130W AND IS EXPECTED
TO COME INLAND AROUND DAYBREAK THEN CROSS THE CASCADES MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SIX HOUR RAINFALLS RANGE FROM NEAR HALF AN INCH AT THE
COAST TO A FEW TENTHS ON THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE OREGON CASCADES
AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY. WINDS ARE GUSTING AT THE COAST AND IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO WARNING CRITERIA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND...EXPECT WINDS TO PICK UP IN THE ROGUE
VALLEY LATE TONIGHT TOWARD MONDAY MORNING WITH A POTENTIAL FOR
HIGH WINDS IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY MONDAY. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS
STORM WILL REMAIN ABOVE 5500 FEET THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE LOWERING
TO AROUND 4-5000 FEET MONDAY NIGHT ON THE OREGON SIDE AND 5000
FEET ON THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SIDE.

&&

.MARINE...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS. NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 60KT
ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED DECREASE TO LOW
END GALE JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.

&&

.AVIATION...POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS AND WIND SHEAR FOR SOUTHWEST
OREGON OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP IN THE ROGUE
VALLEY AROUND 12Z AND COULD AFFECT EARLY MORNING FLIGHTS. AT THE
COAST KOTH COULD SEE SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 30KT AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH WIND SHEAR LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WINDS AT THE COAST ARE EXPECTED
TO SUBSIDE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ030.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ031.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ031.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ021-022.
     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ORZ021-022.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY ABOVE
     5000 FEET FOR ORZ027-028.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ026.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR ORZ029.

CA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CAZ083>085.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CAZ081.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR PZZ356-376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR PZZ350-370.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PZZ350-370.

08/99/99

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 2:42 PM PDT, 12 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
242 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

ORZ021-022-291300-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
242 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11PM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...SEE WIND PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5PM MONDAY...SEE WIND
PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ030-031-291300-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
242 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT...SEE WIND PRODUCT
FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5PM MONDAY...SEE WIND PRODUCT
FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ081-291300-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
242 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT...SEE WIND PRODUCT
FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5PM MONDAY...SEE WIND PRODUCT
FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ027-028-291300-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
242 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11AM MONDAY THROUGH 5PM
TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET...SEE WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 28, 10:41 PM PDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1041 PM PDT SUN MAR 28 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1039 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SSW SILVER LAKE         43.13N 121.05W
03/28/2010  E70 MPH          LAKE               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SUSTAINED WIND ESTIMATED AT 40 MPH.

&&

DW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 29, 3:39 AM PDT	High Surf Advisory	MFR	Coos, Curry, Douglas	19 hr
Mar 29, 4:59 AM PDT	Gale Warning	MFR		12 hr
Mar 29, 2:16 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	MFR	Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake	39 hr
Mar 29, 4:59 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	MFR		28 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.