Hurricane Force Winds - Oregon Coast

[clausont]

It blew pretty hard all last night and most of today here so far. We are about 50 miles inland from Winchester Bay, Oregon and have been receiving gusts to 45 - 50 miles per hour on the east side of the hills. We have been listening to the vhf here and have heard of more than one boat breaking loose in Winchester Bay marina. It must be pretty wild over there.

[S/V Elusive]

The two buoy's info below is from NDBC.NOAA -
First: 275 NW of Coors Bay, OR
Second: 350 miles West of SF Bay Entrance
(Note the wave heights)

First:
Conditions at 46002 as of
(1:50 pm PST)
2150 GMT on 12/03/2007:

Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 210 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 31.1 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 40.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 27.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.5 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.42 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.06 in ( Rising )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 60.1 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.7 °F

Second:
Conditions at 46059 as of
(1:50 pm PST)
2150 GMT on 12/03/2007:

Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 210 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 25.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 35.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 28.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Average Period (APD): 10.6 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.84 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.05 in ( Rising )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 61.7 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 57.4 °F

[S/V Elusive]

The below is 17 miles West of Eureka, CA

Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 170 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 36.9 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 46.6 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 24.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD): WSW ( 245 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.99 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.00 in ( Steady )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 56.5 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 52.0 °F

[clausont]

Station 46050 went adrift on 12/03/2007 and the last report from its moored position was at 700Z. It is still transmitting valid observation data, which continue to be reported here, but not from the location above. Click http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/nws_special/46050.txt to see the latest positions.


Overall, it looks like it has been somewhat less than was predicted

[delmarrey]

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