Alert archive / Oregon / High Surf Warnings in 2021
High Surf Warning 2, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high surf warning at Jan 11, 2021, 4:30 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Jan 12, 2021, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 32 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2021, 4:30 PM PST (00:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2021, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2021, 9:00 AM PST
- In force
- 32 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 00:34 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 12:00 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.78 | Port Orford, OR | NOON TO NOON PST. |
| Jan 12, 12:30 PM PST | FLOOD | Highway 101 And 42 (Nea, OR | REPORTS OF HIGH WATER ON ROADWAYS AFFECTING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 42 (MP 1 AND 2) AND HIGHWAY 101 (MP 237 AND 240). |
| Jan 12, 6:48 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.52 | 1 Ne Brookings, OR | 6PM-6PM. |
| Jan 13, 5:06 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 3.05 | Gold Beach, OR | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 13, 5:08 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Bandon, OR | DOWNED TREE NEAR HIGHWAY 101. |
| Jan 13, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 3.78 | 5 Ene Myrtle Creek, OR | PISTOL RIVER. |
| Jan 13, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 4.74 | 6 E Gold Beach, OR | 24 HOUR AMOUNT. STATION ELEVATION: 2593 FT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 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
- 1303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
346 WHUS46 KMFR 120030 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 430 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021 ORZ021-022-130000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SU.W.0002.210112T0900Z-210113T1400Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 430 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 27 to 32 feet are expected. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 6 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Unusually high tides peaking late Tuesday morning into early Tuesday afternoon will greatly increase the possibility of flooding in low lying areas along the coast as seas peak. Take precautions now to protect property and stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, and other structures during this high surf event, especially around the time of high tides. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure. && $$ BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
5 follow-up statements
788 WHUS46 KMFR 121002 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 202 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ORZ021-022-122200- /O.CON.KMFR.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210113T1400Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 202 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 27 to 33 feet are expected. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 6 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Unusually high tides peaking late Tuesday morning into early Tuesday afternoon will greatly increase the possibility of flooding in low lying areas along the coast as seas peak. Take precautions now to protect property and stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, and other structures during this high surf event, especially around the time of high tides. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
039 WHUS46 KMFR 122156 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 156 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ORZ021-022-130600- /O.CON.KMFR.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210113T1400Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 156 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 27 to 33 feet are expected. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 6 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Unusually high tides that peaked late this morning into early this afternoon have greatly increased the possibility of flooding in low lying areas that drain slowly during king tides. It is highly recommended to stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, and other structures during this high surf event. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure. && $$ BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
604 WHUS46 KMFR 130554 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 954 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ORZ021-022-131400- /O.CON.KMFR.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210113T1400Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 954 PM PST Tue Jan 12 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 27 to 33 feet are expected. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 6 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Unusually high tides that peaked late this morning into early this afternoon have greatly increased the possibility of flooding in low lying areas that drain slowly during king tides. It is highly recommended to stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, and other structures during this high surf event. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
511 WHUS46 KMFR 130939 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 139 AM PST Wed Jan 13 2021 ORZ021-022-131700- /O.EXT.KMFR.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210113T1700Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 139 AM PST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 24 to 29 feet are expected this morning. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Unusually high tides that peaked late this morning into early this afternoon have greatly increased the possibility of flooding in low lying areas that drain slowly during king tides. It is highly recommended to stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, and other structures during this high surf event. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
224 WHUS46 KMFR 131710 CFWMFR Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Medford OR 910 AM PST Wed Jan 13 2021 ORZ021-022-131815- /O.EXP.KMFR.SU.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210113T1700Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- 910 AM PST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...HIGH SURF WARNING HAS EXPIRED... High surf is gradually subsiding this morning. With another king tide expected along the coast around noon local time today, please continue to use extra caution along and near the coast this morning through the early afternoon, as beaches are still likely to be inundated more than usual and some minor coastal flooding is still possible. Surf is likely to generally subside substantially with the tide this afternoon. $$ ~BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2:09 AM PST | Storm Warning | MFR | 23 hr | |
| Jan 12, 11:01 AM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:55 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine | 20 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:35 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 42 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:35 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 17 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.