Sneakerwave in Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

Sneakerwave December 28, 2023 · Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

A southwesterly swell of 20 to 25 ft with a period of 17 seconds was observed across the coastal waters. A 5 year old girl was hospitalized after she was hit by a sneaker wave near South Jetty Beach in Florence, OR.

The wider storm

A southwesterly swell of 20 to 25 ft with a period of 17 seconds was observed across the coastal waters, resulting in a high threat of sneaker waves.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154788. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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