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WHUS76 KMFR 192233
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
333 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE FORCE WINDS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO INTO MONDAY EVENING...

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL BRING NORTH GALES AND VERY STEEP
SEAS TO THE MARINE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO BEYOND 10NM
FROM SHORE INTO MONDAY EVENING.

PZZ376-201130-
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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
333 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH GALES 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS INTO
  MONDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: VERY STEEP AND DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES...10
  TO 13 FEET THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND BETWEEN 10 AND 40 NM FROM SHORE. WINDS
  AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE
  WATERS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ356-201130-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
333 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
PDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS: STEEP AND DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES...7 TO 10
  FEET THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL OCCUR
  BEYOND 5 NM OFF THE COAST EXCEPT ALSO NEAR CAPE BLANCO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
333 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
PDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* SEAS: STEEP AND DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES...7 TO 10
  FEET INTO MONDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL OCCUR
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT ALSO IN THE
  VICINITY OF CAPE BLANCO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

&&

$$
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