Marine High Wind — Cape Blanco To Pt. St. George...10 To 60 Nm, E Pacific

2011-03-13 · near Brookings, Cape Blanco To Pt. St. George...10 To 60 Nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

No marine reports were received, but a member of the public at Brookings reported 40 mph gusts when the squall line moved onshore at about 13/1315 PDT. The sensor at Cape Blanco recorded a gust to 81 KT at 13/1240 PDT. Therefore, it is assumed that gale gusts occurred offshore with the squall line.

Wider weather episode

A strong squall line developed over the coastal waters this day and moved onshore. No reports were received from marine based sources, but strong winds did occur along the coast as the line moved onshore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 280650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.