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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Oct 15, 2018, 1:35 PM PDT for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Oct 17, 2018, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2018, 1:35 PM PDT (20:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2018, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2018, 11:00 PM PDT
- 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 20:40 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 12:00Z, 8.6 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
- 3970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
466 WHUS46 KMFR 152035 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 135 PM PDT Mon Oct 15 2018 ORZ021-022-161500- /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0003.181017T1200Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 135 PM PDT Mon Oct 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for higher than usual wave run up and possible sneaker waves...which is in effect early Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 10 feet. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run ups than usual with possible ssneaker waves possible. * Timing...from 5 AM Wednesday morning through 11 PM Wednesday evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will be after 11 AM Wednesday. * Locations Include...West facing beaches along the Oregon Coast. South facing beaches will see some higher run up as well. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
6 follow-up statements
681 WHUS46 KMFR 160233 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 733 PM PDT Mon Oct 15 2018 ORZ021-022-161600- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.181017T1200Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 733 PM PDT Mon Oct 15 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 10 feet with sneaker waves possible. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...from 5 AM Wednesday morning through 11 PM Wednesday evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will be after 11 AM Wednesday. * Locations Include...All beaches on the south central Oregon and Curry County coast. The threat will be highest on west facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
024 WHUS46 KMFR 161424 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 724 AM PDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ORZ021-022-170000- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.181017T1200Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 724 AM PDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 10 feet with sneaker waves possible. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...from 5 AM Wednesday morning through 11 PM Wednesday evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will be after 11 AM Wednesday. * Locations Include...All beaches on the south central Oregon and Curry County coast. The threat will be highest on west facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs on beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
057 WHUS46 KMFR 162008 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 108 PM PDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ORZ021-022-171500- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.181017T1200Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 108 PM PDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 10 feet with sneaker waves possible. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...from 5 AM Wednesday morning through 11 PM Wednesday evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will be between 5 AM and noon Wednesday. * Locations Include...All beaches on the south central Oregon and Curry County coast. The threat will be highest on west facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs on beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
561 WHUS46 KMFR 170949 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 249 AM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ORZ021-022-171800- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.181017T1200Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 249 AM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 11 feet with sneaker waves possible. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...from 5 AM this morning through 11 PM this evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will be between 5 AM and 2 PM today. * Locations Include...All beaches on the south central Oregon and Curry County coast. The threat will be highest on west facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs on beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ CC
543 WHUS46 KMFR 171658 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 958 AM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ORZ021-022-180600- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 958 AM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Hazards...Breakers of 9 to 11 feet with sneaker waves possible. Combined moderate and long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...from 5 AM this morning through 11 PM this evening. The highest risk for sneaker waves will through 2 PM today. * Locations Include...All beaches on the south central Oregon and Curry County coast. The threat will be highest on west facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs on beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
647 WHUS46 KMFR 180542 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 1042 PM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ORZ021-022-180645- /O.EXP.KMFR.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-181018T0600Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 1042 PM PDT Wed Oct 17 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The period of the swell will continue to shorten tonight and this will reduce the risk of sneaker waves, including waves with larger than usual run up. Therefore, the beach hazards statement will be allowed to expire at 11 pm PDT. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Stay off of jetties, rocks, and logs on beaches. Never turn your back on the ocean. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 3:26 AM PDT | Freeze Watch | MFR | Curry, Josephine | 11 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:20 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine | 19 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:20 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | Curry, Jackson, Josephine | 19 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.