High Surf — South Central Oregon Coast, Oregon
2016-01-19 · South Central Oregon Coast, Oregon
3
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
The 40.1 feet Eagle III commercial crab fishing vessel collided with the Coos Bay north jetty and capsized around 830 pm on 1/19/2016. The vessel had left Charleston, OR but was registered in Port Orford, OR. There were 4 people on board. The captain survived by making it to shore. One male body was found on the Coos Bay north jetty along with boat debris. Two people are still missing and assumed deceased. The debris has become a hazard in the Coos Bay bar.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 611146. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.