High Wind Warning in effect from 10 am this morning to 4 am PST Tuesday...
High surf advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 am PST Wednesday...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Very windy. Along the coast...south winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 45 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Inland...south winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph late this afternoon.
Slight chance of rain in the evening...then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Very windy. South winds 30 to 45 mph along the coast and south 25 to 35 mph inland. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tuesday
Rain. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... High surf advisory remains in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 am PST Wednesday...
A high surf advisory remains in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 am PST Wednesday.
Heavy swell will bring high surf to the southern Oregon coast. Breaker heights will build to around 25 ft tonight... persist through Tuesday... then slowly subside Tuesday night.
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.
High Wind Warning
Statement as of 3:01 AM PST on November 16, 2009
... High Wind Warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 4 am PST Tuesday...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 4 am PST Tuesday.
South winds will increase to 30 to 45 mph late Monday morning with occasional gusts to 60 mph. Winds will be strongest near the shore... including possible gusts near 80 mph around Cape Blanco. Strong winds will continue Monday night before tapering 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.