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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 23, 2021, 10:56 AM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 25, 2021, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2021, 10:56 AM PST (18:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2021, 11:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2021, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 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 19:02 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, 6.9 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
- 904 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
904 WHUS46 KMFR 231856 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 1056 AM PST Tue Nov 23 2021 ORZ021-022-241200- /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0006.211125T1900Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 1056 AM PST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Higher threat for sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Beaches along the southern Oregon Coast, including the beaches of Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Even during calm conditions, sneaker waves can sweep up the beach without warning and knock unsuspecting people over and pull them out to sea. Shock and hypothermia can occur quickly in the cold Pacific waters. In addition, logs and other debris can be lifted and carried by the waves, crushing or entrapping unsuspecting victims underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The sneaker wave threat is higher Thursday afternoon with a high tide around 3 pm. The waves are not especially large, generally in the 3-5 foot range with periods of 16-18 seconds, but these waves could have the ability to run farther up the beach than usual. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extreme caution along the beaches and keep your distance from the ocean. NEVER turn your back on the ocean! Remain out of the water and avoid areas of the beach with excess debris. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
5 follow-up statements
876 WHUS46 KMFR 241009 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 209 AM PST Wed Nov 24 2021 ORZ021-022-242315- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0006.211125T1900Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 209 AM PST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Higher threat for sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Beaches along the southern Oregon Coast, including the beaches of Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Even during calm conditions, sneaker waves can sweep up the beach without warning and knock unsuspecting people over and pull them out to sea. Shock and hypothermia can occur quickly in the cold Pacific waters. In addition, logs and other debris can be lifted and carried by the waves, crushing or entrapping unsuspecting victims underneath.. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The sneaker wave threat is higher Thursday afternoon with a high tide around 3 pm. The waves are not especially large, generally in the 4-6 foot range with periods of 16-18 seconds, but these waves could have the ability to run farther up the beach than usual. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
817 WHUS46 KMFR 242318 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 318 PM PST Wed Nov 24 2021 ORZ021-022-251200- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0006.211125T1900Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 318 PM PST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Higher threat for sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Beaches along the southern Oregon Coast, including the beaches of Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Even during calm conditions, sneaker waves can sweep up the beach without warning and knock unsuspecting people over and pull them out to sea. Shock and hypothermia can occur quickly in the cold Pacific waters. In addition, logs and other debris can be lifted and carried by the waves, crushing or entrapping unsuspecting victims underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The sneaker wave threat is higher Thursday afternoon with a high tide around 3 pm. The waves are not especially large, generally in the 4-6 foot range with periods of 16-18 seconds, but these waves could have the ability to run farther up the beach than usual. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
113 WHUS46 KMFR 250853 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 1253 AM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ORZ021-022-260000- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0006.211125T1900Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 1253 AM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Higher threat for sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Beaches along the southern Oregon Coast, including the beaches of Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Even during calm conditions, sneaker waves can sweep up the beach without warning and knock unsuspecting people over and pull them out to sea. Shock and hypothermia can occur quickly in the cold Pacific waters. In addition, logs and other debris can be lifted and carried by the waves, crushing or entrapping unsuspecting victims underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The sneaker wave threat is higher Thursday afternoon with a high tide around 3 pm. The waves are not especially large, generally in the 4-6 foot range with periods of 16-18 seconds, but these waves could have the ability to run farther up the beach than usual. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
069 WHUS46 KMFR 252206 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 206 PM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ORZ021-022-260500- /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 206 PM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Higher threat for sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Beaches along the southern Oregon Coast, including the beaches of Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Even during calm conditions, sneaker waves can sweep up the beach without warning and knock unsuspecting people over and pull them out to sea. Shock and hypothermia can occur quickly in the cold Pacific waters. In addition, logs and other debris can be lifted and carried by the waves, crushing or entrapping unsuspecting victims underneath. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sneaker waves have the ability to run farther up the beach than usual. The sneaker wave threat is highest during high tide this afternoon, gradually lowering as the tide goes out this evening. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extreme caution along the beaches and keep your distance from the ocean. NEVER turn your back on the ocean! Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
040 WHUS46 KMFR 260439 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 839 PM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ORZ021-022-260545- /O.EXP.KMFR.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-211126T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 839 PM PST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... The risk for sneaker waves will decrease late this evening. Seas will remain elevated tonight into Friday though. $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
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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.