High Surf in South Coast, Washington

High Surf December 13, 2020 – December 16, 2020 · South Coast, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Buoy 46041, Cape Elizabeth, off the Washington coast reported wave heights exceeding 20 feet at 17 seconds at 2040PST on the 13th. Wave heights dropped some on the 14th and 15th. Waves then picked up again on the 16th, this time peaking at 25 feet at 17 seconds at 2240PST on the 16th. Waves subsided below high surf criteria on the morning of the 16th.

The wider storm

A very active storm system in the north Pacific generated large swell directed at the Washington and Oregon coasts that lasted for several days. Additionally a combination of high surf and high astronomical tides contributed to tidal overflow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 934929. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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