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Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Jan 26, 2017, 1:31 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Jan 26, 2017, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2017, 1:31 PM PST (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2017, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 18 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 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 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
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
349 WHUS46 KMFR 262131 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 131 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017 ORZ021-022-270545- /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0001.170127T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170127T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 131 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR POSSIBLE SNEAKER WAVES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...WEST SWELL OF 16 FEET WITH 19 SECOND PERIOD WILL RESULT IN BREAKERS REACHING 21 TO 23 FEET THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNEAKER WAVES...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS LONG PERIOD SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES. THERE MAY BE LULLS BETWEEN HIGHER WAVES. * IMPACTS...WAVE RUNUP ON BEACHES WILL BE MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL. STAY OFF THE JETTIES. BAR CROSSINGS...JETTIES AND THE SURF ZONE WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO STRONG CURRENTS...BREAKING WAVE ACTION...AND HIGH WAVE RUN-UPS. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 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 BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$ BPN
5 follow-up statements
200 WHUS46 KMFR 262358 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 358 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017 ORZ021-022-271000- /O.EXP.KMFR.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170127T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.170127T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 358 PM PST THU JAN 26 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SNEAKER WAVES...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS LONG PERIOD SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES. THERE MAY BE LULLS BETWEEN HIGHER WAVES. * IMPACTS...SNEAKER WAVES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF SWEEPING PEOPLE INTO THE FRIGID AND TURBULENT OCEAN WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$ BPN
668 WHUS46 KMFR 270930 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 130 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ORZ021-022-271700- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 130 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNEAKER WAVES...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT INCREASES TONIGHT INTO LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS LONG PERIOD SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES. THERE MAY BE LULLS BETWEEN HIGHER WAVES. * IMPACTS...SNEAKER WAVES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF SWEEPING PEOPLE INTO THE FRIGID AND TURBULENT OCEAN WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$ FB
995 WHUS46 KMFR 271250 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 450 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ORZ021-022-271800- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 450 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNEAKER WAVES...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT INCREASES TONIGHT INTO LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS LONG PERIOD SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES. THERE MAY BE LULLS BETWEEN HIGHER WAVES. * IMPACTS...SNEAKER WAVES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF SWEEPING PEOPLE INTO THE FRIGID AND TURBULENT OCEAN WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$
538 WHUS46 KMFR 271628 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 828 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ORZ021-022-271800- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 828 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNEAKER WAVES...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH THIS MORNING AS LONG PERIOD SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES. THERE MAY BE LULLS BETWEEN HIGHER WAVES. * IMPACTS...SNEAKER WAVES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF SWEEPING PEOPLE INTO THE FRIGID AND TURBULENT OCEAN WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$ CC
004 WHUS46 KMFR 271743 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 943 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ORZ021-022-271845- /O.EXP.KMFR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170127T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 943 AM PST FRI JAN 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 7:40 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 8 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.