High Surf — Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

Seas peaked around 25 feet at 14 seconds as reported by NDBC buoy 46243.

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 1178422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.