Alert archive / Oregon / High Surf Warnings in 2012
High Surf Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high surf warning at Jan 21, 2012, 4:22 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Jan 22, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 5 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
- Jan 21, 2012, 4:22 PM PST (00:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2012, 2:51 PM PST
- In force
- 5 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 00:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 108 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1044 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
131 WHUS46 KMFR 220022 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 422 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2012 ORZ022-221230- /O.NEW.KMFR.SU.W.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ CURRY COUNTY COAST- 422 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BUILD TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STORM ARRIVES AND WILL BRING LARGE SOUTH SEAS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WIND DRIVEN BREAKERS WILL BE 23 TO 27 FEET...AND SOUTH FACING EXPOSED BEACHES AND STRUCTURES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO VERY HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...HIGH TIDE IS NEAR 1030 AM PST...AND THIS WILL RESULT IN PEAK WAVE RUN UP ON BEACHES SUNDAY MORNING. PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVE WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS. && $$ ORZ021-221230- /O.EXT.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 422 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ SK
4 follow-up statements
387 WHUS46 KMFR 221102 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 302 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ORZ021-221915- /O.EXA.KMFR.SU.W.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 302 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTH FACING BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR SHORE ACRES...WILL SEE BREAKERS OF 30 TO 35 FEET THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ ORZ022-221915- /O.CON.KMFR.SU.W.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ CURRY COUNTY COAST- 302 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BUILD TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER STORM ARRIVES AND WILL BRING LARGE SOUTH SEAS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WIND DRIVEN BREAKERS WILL BE 27 TO 32 FEET...AND SOUTH FACING EXPOSED BEACHES AND STRUCTURES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO VERY HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...HIGH TIDE IS NEAR 1030 AM PST...AND THIS WILL RESULT IN PEAK WAVE RUN UP ON BEACHES SUNDAY MORNING. PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVE WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS. && $$
592 WHUS46 KMFR 221245 CCA CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 437 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ORZ021-222100- /O.COR.KMFR.SU.W.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 437 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BRING BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL THEN INCREASE FURTHER AND SOUTH FACING BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR SHORE ACRES...WILL SEE BREAKERS OF 30 TO 35 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ ORZ022-222100- /O.COR.KMFR.SU.W.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T1800Z/ CURRY COUNTY COAST- 437 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL BRING BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 23 TO 27 FEET THIS MORNING. SOUTH SEAS WILL THEN INCREASE FURTHER BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH WIND DRIVEN BREAKERS OF 27 TO 32 FEET. SOUTH FACING EXPOSED BEACHES AND STRUCTURES WILL BE VULNERABLE TO VERY HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...HIGH TIDE IS NEAR 1030 AM PST...AND THIS WILL RESULT IN PEAK WAVE RUN UP ON BEACHES SUNDAY MORNING. PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVE WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS. && $$
009 WHUS46 KMFR 222055 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1255 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ORZ021-022-230000- /O.CON.KMFR.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 1255 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE WEST SWELL IS BRINGING BREAKER HEIGHTS OF 30 TO 35 FEET TO THE COAST. SOUTH FACING BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR SHORE ACRES...WILL SEE BREAKERS OF 30 TO 35 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE BREAKERS WILL DIMINISH TO 23 TO 27 FEET THIS EVENING...BUT WILL STILL PRESENT A DANGER TO BEACH-GOERS. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ STOCKTON
912 WHUS46 KMFR 222251 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 251 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ORZ021-022-231100- /O.CAN.KMFR.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SU.Y.0004.120122T2251Z-120123T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 251 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. THE HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME TO 21 TO 23 FEET AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE DECREASING FURTHER ON MONDAY. THESE WAVES STILL PRESENT A DANGER TO BEACH-GOERS. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION NEAR THE BEACHES AND STAY OFF THE JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ SK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:25 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 27 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM PST | Gale Watch | MFR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM PST | Gale Warning | MFR | 4 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 12 hr |
Nearby
High Surf Warnings in Oregon, 2012Every high surf warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.