Coos County weather alerts

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Curry County Coast and South Central Oregon Coast,
including exposed areas of Highway 101.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects and could
produce wind damage. Tree limbs could be blown down and power
outages may result. Driving will be difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could reach 70 to 75 mph on coastal
headlands, including Cape Arago, Cape Blanco and Cape Sebastian.

What to do: Prepare for potential downed trees and power outages. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects, including large or inflatable holiday decorations that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

* WHAT...Dangerous, large breaking waves of 30 to 35 ft this
morning gradually lowering to 20 to 25 feet by this evening,
then to 15 to 20 feet overnight into Sunday morning. Another
round of dangerous surf conditions is expected Sunday night,
with breaking waves reaching 25 to 30 ft and persisting into
Monday morning. Waves and surf remain hazardous Monday, but
gradually diminish through Monday evening.

* WHERE...Beaches of South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County
Coast. This includes Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and
Brookings.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very
hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves
will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas.
Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be
expected.

What to do: Beaches and coastlines will become dangerous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure.