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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 7, 2017, 6:55 AM PDT for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Oct 8, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2017, 6:55 AM PDT (13:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2017, 7:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 17 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 13:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 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
- 2229 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
454 WHUS46 KMFR 071355 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 655 AM PDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ORZ021-022-072200- /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0003.171008T2100Z-171009T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 655 AM PDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR SNEAKER WAVES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL IMPACTS THE COAST. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL BEACHES ALONG THE CURRY, COOS AND DOUGLAS COASTS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...LARGE SNEAKER WAVES CAN ARRIVE SUDDENLY AND PUSH WATER VERY FAR UP THE BEACH, AND MAY SWEEP PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND INTO THE OCEAN. THESE WAVES CAN ALSO LIFT AND MOVE LOGS AND DEBRIS, WHICH CAN CRUSH OR INJURE THOSE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. 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 HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD 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. && $$ CC
5 follow-up statements
608 WHUS46 KMFR 072126 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 226 PM PDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ORZ021-022-081200- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.171008T2100Z-171009T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 226 PM PDT SAT OCT 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL IMPACTS THE COAST. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL BEACHES ALONG THE CURRY, COOS AND DOUGLAS COASTS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...LARGE SNEAKER WAVES CAN ARRIVE SUDDENLY AND PUSH WATER VERY FAR UP THE BEACH, AND MAY SWEEP PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND INTO THE OCEAN. THESE WAVES CAN ALSO LIFT AND MOVE LOGS AND DEBRIS, WHICH CAN CRUSH OR INJURE THOSE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$
154 WHUS46 KMFR 081000 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 300 AM PDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ORZ021-022-082200- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.171008T2100Z-171009T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 300 AM PDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL IMPACTS THE COAST. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL BEACHES ALONG THE CURRY, COOS AND DOUGLAS COASTS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...LARGE SNEAKER WAVES CAN ARRIVE SUDDENLY AND PUSH WATER VERY FAR UP THE BEACH, AND MAY SWEEP PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND INTO THE OCEAN. THESE WAVES CAN ALSO LIFT AND MOVE LOGS AND DEBRIS, WHICH CAN CRUSH OR INJURE THOSE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. 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 HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD 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. && $$ CC
405 WHUS46 KMFR 082130 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 230 PM PDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ORZ021-022-091300- /O.EXT.KMFR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-171009T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 230 PM PDT SUN OCT 8 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING AS A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL IMPACTS THE COAST. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL BEACHES ALONG THE CURRY, COOS AND DOUGLAS COASTS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...LARGE SNEAKER WAVES CAN ARRIVE SUDDENLY AND PUSH WATER VERY FAR UP THE BEACH, POSSIBLY SWEEPING PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND INTO THE OCEAN. THESE WAVES CAN ALSO LIFT AND MOVE LOGS AND DEBRIS, WHICH CAN CRUSH OR INJURE THOSE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION AT AREA BEACHES DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. && $$ STOCKTON
196 WHUS46 KMFR 091255 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 555 AM PDT MON OCT 9 2017 ORZ021-022-091500- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-171009T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 555 AM PDT MON OCT 9 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * HAZARDS...THE SNEAKER WAVE THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING AS A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL IMPACTS THE COAST. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ALL BEACHES ALONG THE CURRY, COOS AND DOUGLAS COASTS. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...LARGE SNEAKER WAVES CAN ARRIVE SUDDENLY AND PUSH WATER VERY FAR UP THE BEACH, POSSIBLY SWEEPING PEOPLE OFF THEIR FEET AND INTO THE OCEAN. THESE WAVES CAN ALSO LIFT AND MOVE LOGS AND DEBRIS, WHICH CAN CRUSH OR INJURE THOSE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. 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 HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD 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. && $$ CC
074 WHUS46 KMFR 091400 CFWMFR COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 700 AM PDT MON OCT 9 2017 ORZ021-022-091500- /O.CAN.KMFR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-171009T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 700 AM PDT MON OCT 9 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. && $$ STOCKTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2:40 PM PDT | Gale Warning | MFR | 36 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.