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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Dec 4, 2018, 2:19 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Dec 5, 2018, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2018, 2:19 PM PST (22:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 5, 2018, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 36 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 22:19 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, 10.3 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
- 1325 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
155 WHUS46 KMFR 042219 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 219 PM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-050630- /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0004.181206T0600Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 219 PM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for long period swell...which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday morning. * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...Wednesday evening through Friday morning. The highest risk will be late Wednesday night through Thursday. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos and Curry county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest 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... 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
920 WHUS46 KMFR 050652 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 1052 PM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-051500- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.181206T0600Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 1052 PM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...Wednesday evening through Friday morning. The highest risk will be late Wednesday night through Thursday. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos and Curry county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
279 WHUS46 KMFR 051015 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 215 AM PST Wed Dec 5 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-052300- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.181206T0600Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 215 AM PST Wed Dec 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...This evening through Friday morning. The highest risk will be late tonight through Thursday. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest 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... 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. && $$ CC
341 WHUS46 KMFR 052236 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 236 PM PST Wed Dec 5 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-061045- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.181206T0600Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 236 PM PST Wed Dec 5 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...This evening through Friday morning. The highest risk will be late tonight through Thursday. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
892 WHUS46 KMFR 061006 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 206 AM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-062200- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 206 AM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...Today through Friday morning. The highest risk will be through today. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest 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... 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. && $$ CC
049 WHUS46 KMFR 061451 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 651 AM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-062330- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 651 AM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...Today through Friday morning. The highest risk will be through this evening. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ CC
142 WHUS46 KMFR 062138 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 138 PM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ORZ021-022-071230- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 138 PM PST Thu Dec 6 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 14 to 16 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...This evening through Friday morning. The highest risk will be through this evening. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest 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... 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. && $$
654 WHUS46 KMFR 071207 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 407 AM PST Fri Dec 7 2018 ...INCREASED RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES THROUGH THIS MORNING... ORZ021-022-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 407 AM PST Fri Dec 7 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Hazards...Breaker heights of 13 feet with sneaker waves possible. Long period swell will create waves with larger run up than usual. * Timing...through this morning. * Locations Include...All beaches along the Coos, Curry and Douglas county coastline. The threat will be highest on west and northwest facing beaches. * Potential Impacts...Waves with higher run ups can surprise beach goers, knock them off their feet, and sweep them into the ocean. Large waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 6:14 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine | 11 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:34 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | Curry, Jackson, Josephine | 2 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:54 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 19 hr | |
| Dec 4, 2:03 PM PST | Frost Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 19 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:27 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 59 hr |
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Beach Hazards Statements in Oregon, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018
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.