1 warning and 1 advisory are in effect for Pacific County, WA. The most serious is a high surf warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 50 alerts that included Pacific County, roughly 5 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (22 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 6, 2025. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Active alerts for Pacific County
High Surf Warning
Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; Central Coast of Oregon; South Washington CoastUntil · NWS Portland OR
HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY
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* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, large waves and dangerous surf
conditions. Breakers up to 30 to 35 feet. For the High Surf
Advisory, large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up
to 23 to 28 feet.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until noon PST today. For
the High Surf Advisory, from noon today to 4 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties,
and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off
rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Severe
beach erosion may destroy coastal properties and buildings.
Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low-
lying shoreline.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The threat of sneaker waves is extreme
during these scenarios. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people
off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean
which may lead to serious injury or drowning. The sneaker wave
threat will peak Friday evening into Friday night.
What to do: A High Surf Warning means that high surf will affect beaches,
producing rip currents, sneaker waves and beach erosion. Stay
well back from the water's edge and be alert for exceptionally
high waves.
Keep away from large logs on the beach. Water running up on the
beach can lift or roll logs which can injure or kill someone
caught in their path.
High Surf Advisory
Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; Central Coast of Oregon; South Washington CoastUntil · NWS Portland OR
HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY
Full alert text
* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, large waves and dangerous surf
conditions. Breakers up to 30 to 35 feet. For the High Surf
Advisory, large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up
to 23 to 28 feet.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until noon PST today. For
the High Surf Advisory, from noon today to 4 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties,
and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off
rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Severe
beach erosion may destroy coastal properties and buildings.
Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low-
lying shoreline.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The threat of sneaker waves is extreme
during these scenarios. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people
off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean
which may lead to serious injury or drowning. The sneaker wave
threat will peak Friday evening into Friday night.
What to do: A High Surf Warning means that high surf will affect beaches,
producing rip currents, sneaker waves and beach erosion. Stay
well back from the water's edge and be alert for exceptionally
high waves.
Keep away from large logs on the beach. Water running up on the
beach can lift or roll logs which can injure or kill someone
caught in their path.
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Pacific County alert history
Alert events that included Pacific County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
3 tornadoes have been recorded in Pacific County since 1950. That ranks 14 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on March 19, 2021 (rated EF0).