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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Medford, OR

November 22, 2022Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 22, 2022, 2:02 AM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 24, 2022, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 22, 2022, 2:02 AM PST (10:02 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 24, 2022, 10:00 AM PST
Expired: Nov 24, 2022, 10:00 PM PST
In force: 12 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 10:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 10.0 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

693 
WHUS46 KMFR 221002
CFWMFR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Medford OR
202 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022

ORZ021-022-230000-
/O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0013.221124T1800Z-221125T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
202 AM PST Tue Nov 22 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate risk of sneaker waves expected. These are waves
  that run unusually higher up on beaches when compared to other 
  observed waves.

* WHERE...Beaches along the Southern Oregon Coast, including the 
  beaches of Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties.

* WHEN...From 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.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid climbing on rocks and jetties. Stay away from the ocean and
remain out of the water to avoid hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford

4 follow-up statements

613 
WHUS46 KMFR 222115
CFWMFR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Medford OR
115 PM PST Tue Nov 22 2022

ORZ021-022-250600-
/O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0013.221124T1800Z-221125T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
115 PM PST Tue Nov 22 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate risk of sneaker waves expected. These are waves
  that run unusually higher up on beaches when compared to other 
  observed waves.

* WHERE...Beaches along the Southern Oregon Coast, including the 
  beaches of Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties.

* WHEN...From 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.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid climbing on rocks and jetties. Stay away from the ocean and
remain out of the water to avoid hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford

923 
WHUS46 KMFR 232210
CFWMFR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Medford OR
210 PM PST Wed Nov 23 2022

ORZ021-022-241200-
/O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0013.221124T1800Z-221125T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
210 PM PST Wed Nov 23 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate risk of sneaker waves expected. These are 
  waves that run unusually higher up on beaches when compared to 
  other observed waves.

* WHERE...Beaches along the Southern Oregon Coast, including the 
  beaches of Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties.

* WHEN...From 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.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid climbing on rocks and jetties. Stay away from the ocean and
remain out of the water to avoid hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford

685 
WHUS46 KMFR 240916
CFWMFR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Medford OR
116 AM PST Thu Nov 24 2022

ORZ021-022-250600-
/O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0013.221124T1800Z-221125T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
116 AM PST Thu Nov 24 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate risk of sneaker waves expected. These are 
  waves that run unusually higher up on beaches when compared to 
  other observed waves.

* WHERE...Beaches along the Southern Oregon Coast, including the 
  beaches of Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM PST this morning through 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.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid climbing on rocks and jetties. Stay away from the ocean and
remain out of the water to avoid hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford

411 
WHUS46 KMFR 250549
CFWMFR

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Medford OR
949 PM PST Thu Nov 24 2022

ORZ021-022-250700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-221125T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
949 PM PST Thu Nov 24 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

The risk of sneaker waves will continue to diminish through the
night.

$$

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.