High Surf — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

2024-01-06 to 2024-01-07 · Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

High surf conditions occurred with seas exceeding 20 ft with a peak near 22 ft as reported by NDBC buoy 46050.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front swept across the Pacific Northwest on the 8th, ushering in much colder air. Strong and deep onshore flow in this cold air mass led to periods of heavy snow, strong winds for the Cascades, with snow for the lowlands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.