here comes the biggest waves yet...

Sol-flyer · Since 21 Mar 2006 1280 Posts Dude, where's my Bus? Otto Mann

to bad there's not much for wind Wink

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
404 PM PDT TUE OCT 24 2006

ORZ021-022-251600-
CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
404 PM PDT TUE OCT 24 2006

...LARGE SURF WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY WITH THE BIGGEST WAVES OF THE SEASON THUS FAR..

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO WESTERN CANADA AND
WASHINGTON HAS GENERATED LARGE SWELLS IN THE
EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN. THESE LARGE SWELLS OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL
IMPACT THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTLINE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. SWELLS
OF 8 FEET BY 12 SECONDS OFFSHORE THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO
15 TO 19 FEET BY 14 SECONDS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THESE LARGE SWELLS ARE THE LARGEST YET RECORDED FOR THE SEASON.
PEOPLE IN AND NEAR THE SURF ZONE SHOULD ANTICIPATE THAT WAVES WILL
BEGIN BREAKING FURTHER OFFSHORE THIS EVENING...WITH A SUBSTANTIAL
INCREASE IN WAVE BREAKER HEIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY...WAVES WILL RUN-UP
FURTHER ON THE COASTLINE AS THIS EVENING PROGRESSES. BEACH GOERS AND
THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION.

WHILE THE SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK TONIGHT...SWELLS OF 13 TO 17 FEET
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COAST DURING THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY. PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE EXTRA CAUTION IN AND NEAR
THE SURF ZONE...ESPECIALLY AT AND AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.