Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Oregon Issued by the National Weather Service: "Special Weather Statement
North Oregon Coast (Oregon)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
613 AM PST SAT JAN 13 2007
ORZ001-002-WAZ021-131700-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CATHLAMET
613 AM PST SAT JAN 13 2007
...STRONG CURRENTS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...
THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST
...THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST...AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AS NO
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE PRODUCED BY THIS
WAVE. HOWEVER, A MODERATE SIZE TSUNAMI MAY BE RECORDED IN SOME
AREAS OF THE COAST WHICH COULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS CURRENTS AND
SURGES IN HARBORS AND BAYS. COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY
OUT OF THE WATER...OFF THE BEACH...AND AWAY FROM HARBORS AND
MARINAS. WAVE HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS ARE AMPLIFIED BY IRREGULAR
SHORELINE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. THE THREAT BEGAN AT 430
AM PST THIS MORNING AND COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE
INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. MARINERS IN WATER DEEPER THAN
600 FEET SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE TSUNAMI."
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