Murphy, OR Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Beach Hazards Statement issued November 6 at 12:57PM PST until November 8 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement on the beaches, sneaker waves possible. For the High Surf Advisory on the beaches, large waves, hazardous surf conditions, and sneaker waves. Breakers up to 28 feet. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through late Saturday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low-lying shoreline due to sneaker waves. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Caution should be used when in or near the water, especially those who will be razor clamming. Keep children and pets away from the surf zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them. Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.

High Surf Advisory issued November 6 at 12:57PM PST until November 8 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement on the beaches, sneaker waves possible. For the High Surf Advisory on the beaches, large waves, hazardous surf conditions, and sneaker waves. Breakers up to 28 feet. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through late Saturday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low-lying shoreline due to sneaker waves. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Caution should be used when in or near the water, especially those who will be razor clamming. Keep children and pets away from the surf zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them. Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.

Wind Advisory issued November 6 at 12:11PM PST until November 7 at 8:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Beach Hazards Statement issued November 6 at 11:59AM PST until November 6 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, an elevated risk of sneaker waves is expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 22 to 27 feet. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 10 PM PST this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These waves can knock people off 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. Large breaking waves will create hazardous conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate beaches and low lying shorelines. Beach erosion is possible, and exposed infrastructure may be damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

High Surf Advisory issued November 6 at 11:59AM PST until November 8 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, an elevated risk of sneaker waves is expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 22 to 27 feet. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 10 PM PST this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These waves can knock people off 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. Large breaking waves will create hazardous conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate beaches and low lying shorelines. Beach erosion is possible, and exposed infrastructure may be damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

High Wind Watch issued November 6 at 9:46AM PST until November 8 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast, and Central Coast of Oregon. In Washington, South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Murphy.

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