WESTPORT, Wash. -- Huge waves along the Pacific Northwest coast are causing flooding concerns.
After Wednesday night’s crazy rain, wind and thunderstorms, the weather calmed down a bit. The biggest issue Thursday is on the Pacific coast where there is a COASTAL FLOOD WARNING until 10 p.m.
Ocean Shores and Westport are especially vulnerable to coastal saltwater flooding, said Q13 News meteorologist M.J. McDermott.
Large swells of 30-35 feet in combination with high tides that are running 1.5 feet above normal will result in saltwater flooding over low-lying areas. High tide at Ocean Shores was at 1:15 p.m.
Photos and videos from the Washington and Oregon coasts showed big waves Thursday afternoon at LaPush, Westport, Cape Disappointment and beyond.
Laurie Collin Deranleau captured a huge wave crashing ashore in Westport:
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HUGE wave crashes ashore in Westport
HUGE wave crashes ashore in Westport
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National Weather Service meteorologist Evan Bentley set up a GoPro camera along the Southwest Washington coast -- a little too close to shore:
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Waves knock over camera on SW Washington coast
Waves knock over camera on SW Washington coast
Photographer Jay Cline captured an incredible image of the high surf near LaPush. Cline said just a few minutes after snapping the photo, he was told to evacuate the beach parking lot because rocks and locks were a danger.
Photo: Jay Cline/@ClineNorthwest
U.S. Coast Guard video showed a ton of seafoam at LaPush:
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Seafoam engulfs coastal campground
Seafoam engulfs coastal campground