Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
918 WHUS76 KMFR 180913 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 213 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 PZZ356-376-182215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240519T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-240520T0000Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 213 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas of 7 to 12 ft. The thermal trough will weaken slightly early Sunday through Sunday afternoon, but seas will remain steep at 7 to 9 feet. The thermal trough strengthens again late Sunday afternoon. * WHERE...All areas south of Port Orford and beyond 1 to 2 nm from shore will experience very steep and hazardous warning level seas. Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected for all other areas. Starting early Sunday morning, conditions hazardous to small craft through all areas. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 2 AM PDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially treacherous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve. && $$ PZZ350-370-182215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-240520T0000Z/ Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 213 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 8 ft. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford