U.S. Coast Guard closes Columbia River & Siuslaw River m

localboy

We've had our first fall storm; csme through last night and will continue into tomorrow. As a result:

mailbox101 · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:23 am Post subject:

Is this a common winter occurrence, or does it take a storm of uncommon strength?

localboy · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:26 am Post subject:

TyBoo · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:

It happens fairly often. Sometimes just a few hours as a precaution but in bigger storms they'll close the bar or bars for the duration. Last time I looked at the offshore buoys there were 30'+ waves at 14 seconds. Kind of nasty.

I went down to check on the boat in the mooring basin yesterday and it was the first time I have ever walked uphill on the ramp to the dock (the end of the ramp has a hinged section that was steep downhill if you're wondering how that's possible). The tide was pretty high but not real high. Must be a lot of rain in the river along with the ocean holding it in.

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

It's raging down at Tillamook this morning. Yesterday, they were rolling over the top of the south jetty, and breaking all across the mouth of the bay. It sounds bigger this morning. I am going to check it out after daybreak.

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:05 pm Post subject:

South Jetty this morning. Not as bad as I expected, but I would not want to be out there.

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject:

Nice Rainbow too!