High Surf — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

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

Event narrative

Seas peaked around 32 feet at 14 seconds as reported by NDBC buoy 46278.

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 1178423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.