High surf advisory in effect from 1 am Thursday to 7 PM PST Friday...
Today
Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest late this afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south late in the evening and overnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Cloudy. Along the coast...slight chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Inland...a 50 percent chance of rain...south winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Breezy. Along the coast...south winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Windy. Along the coast...southwest winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the south 25 to 35 mph late in the evening and overnight. Inland... south winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the late evening and early morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 mph well after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning...then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
... High surf advisory in effect from 1 am Thursday to 7 PM PST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a high surf advisory... which is in effect from 1 am Thursday to 7 PM PST Friday.
Long period swells will impact the coast late tonight... Thanksgiving day... Thursday night... and on Friday through the evening.
Breaking waves of 22 to 27 feet can be expected along and near the coast.
These breaking waves will increase wave run up distances along the coastline... especially at and around the time of high tide on area beaches and jetties. Waves will break on and near area jetties and exposed points. Waves of this magnitude move very quickly and can easily sweep debris... such as logs and rocks... as well as people into the cold ocean waters. Strong currents associated with these waves are also likely... making it extremely difficult to escape the powerful surf.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.