Weather advisory, warnings issued for the North Coast

A weather advisory and weather warning have been issued for the Clatsop and Tillamook coasts. The advisory warns of coastal flooding, while the warning is for high surf. The notices were issued by the National Weather Service’s Portland office and stated tidal overflow flooding is expected until 4 p.m. Friday. Dangerous surf conditions including breakers up to 35 feet are expected to last until noon on Saturday. “That one’s more impactful because it could be life threatening,” said Tyler Kranz, a lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Portland. He said though there is a danger, it only applies to people who are on the beach. During this time, the threat of sneaker waves — waves that surge further up the beach than others — is “extreme.” The waves may knock people off their feet and pull them into the ocean. The NWS announcement predicts the sneaker wave threat to peak on Friday evening into Friday night. “Avoid the beach, if possible,” said Kranz.

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