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High Surf Warning

Active

South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast

Status In Progress Started 29 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Dangerous, large breaking waves of 20 to 25 ft this morning, increasing to a peak of 30 to 35 ft late this afternoon through Saturday morning. Another round of dangerous surf conditions is expected Sunday night, with breaking waves reaching 25 to 30 ft and persisting into Monday morning. Waves gradually diminish through Monday evening, but remain hazardous through the day.
* WHERE...Beaches of South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. This includes Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Brookings.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Monday.
* 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...Breaking waves will briefly ease Saturday night to 15 to 20 ft, but quickly rise to dangerous heights again Sunday afternoon and evening.

Instructions

Beaches and coastlines will become dangerous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure.
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