Rip Current — South Coast, Washington

2018-02-02 · South Coast, Washington

Event narrative

No one is quite sure what happened, but two people clamming in different locations on Washington Coast beaches in Pacific County were swept away by the surf within minutes of each other. One was clamming at Oysterville beach, the other was clamming near Warrenton Cannery Road in the community of North Cove.

Wider weather episode

Surf was relatively benign for the time of year, as seas were generally around 5 ft with dominant wave period around 8 to 9 seconds. No one is sure quite what happened, but two people clamming in different locations on Washington Coast beaches in Pacific County were swept away by the surf.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 743249. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.