Coastal flooding, 35-foot waves threaten Pacific County Friday

LONG BEACH — The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for Pacific County on Friday, Nov. 13, as powerful ocean swells are expected to produce waves as high as 35 feet along the south Washington coast. The coastal flood advisory is in effect from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, while a high surf advisory extends from noon Friday through noon Saturday. Forecasters warn that high tides could cause minor flooding in low-lying areas near Willapa Bay, sloughs and the lower reaches of coastal rivers. Water could rise as much as a foot above ground level in vulnerable locations. At Toke Point in Willapa Bay, the tide gauge is forecast to reach approximately 11.2 feet during Friday afternoon’s high tide. Along the ocean beaches, breakers of 30 to 35 feet could send destructive waves unexpectedly surging across beaches, jetties and other coastal structures. Higher-than-normal wave run-up could also cause beach erosion and minor damage to coastal properties and buildings.

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