High Wind Warning in effect until 4 am PST Tuesday...
High surf advisory in effect until 4 am PST Wednesday...
Rest of Tonight
Chance of rain this evening...then rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Very windy. South winds 30 to 45 mph along the coast and south 20 to 30 mph inland. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain showers in the evening...then rain showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 80 percent.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning...then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Rain likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Windy. Along the coast...south winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Inland...south winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 4 am PST Wednesday...
A high surf advisory remains in effect until 4 am PST Wednesday.
Heavy swell will bring high surf to the southern Oregon coast. Breaker heights will build to around 25 to 28 ft this evening... persist through Tuesday... then slowly subside Tuesday night. The largest surf will occur in the coastal waters of Coos County.
The most hazardous conditions will occur Tuesday through Tuesday night as the predominant wave direction veers from southwest early in the morning to west by late morning.
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.
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High Wind Warning
Statement as of 3:12 PM PST on November 16, 2009
... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 4 am PST Tuesday...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 4 am PST Tuesday.
South winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will increase to 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph early this evening. Winds will be strongest near the shore... including possible gusts near 80 mph around Cape Blanco. These strong winds will reach a peak around midnight then taper off Tuesday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted... especially for high-profile vehicles.