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WHUS46 KMFR 120826
CFWMFR
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1226 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026
ORZ021-022-130000-
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
1226 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...MODERATE RISK OF SNEAKER WAVES EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BEACHES OF DOUGLAS, COOS AND CURRY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...SNEAKER WAVES CAN RUN UP SIGNIFICANTLY FARTHER ON
BEACHES THAN NORMAL, INCLUDING OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. THESE
WAVES CAN SUDDENLY KNOCK PEOPLE OFF OF THEIR FEET AND SWEEP
THEM INTO THE OCEAN. THE WAVES CAN ALSO MOVE LOGS OR OTHER
OBJECTS WHICH COULD CRUSH OR TRAP ANYONE CAUGHT UNDERNEATH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WHILE SNEAKER WAVES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME,
THE GREATEST RISK IS ON AN INCOMING TIDE. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE
TIDES IF VENTURING OUT ONTO THE BEACHES. HIGH TIDES AT SOUTHERN
OREGON BEACHES THIS MORNING WILL ROUGHLY VARY FROM AROUND 6 AM
TO 830 AM PST.
* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=MFR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID CLIMBING ON ROCKS AND JETTIES. STAY AWAY FROM THE OCEAN AND
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
VISIT US AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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