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High Surf — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

January 8, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

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Area

Central Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

Seas were building ahead of a frontal system approaching on Tuesday night. Seas were up around 12 to 14 feet in the Yaquina Bay Bar when the boat the Mary B II tried to cross. Three fisherman died.

Other notable high surf events in Oregon

Curry County Coast · December 13, 20064 killed South Central Oregon Coast · May 9, 20063 killed Northern Oregon Coast · October 25, 20212 killed Central Oregon Coast · November 18, 20092 killed South Central Oregon Coast · October 25, 20082 killed Curry County Coast · November 10, 20052 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.