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WHUS76 KMFR 190406
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
906 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...GALE FORCE WINDS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY...

.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
OFFSHORE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.

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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0015.130519T2100Z-130521T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
906 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO
2 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
5 AM TO 2 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM
SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM PDT SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM
PDT SUNDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY MORNING INCREASING TO GALES
  25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN
  CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: VERY STEEP AND DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND
  WAVES...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...THEN 9 TO 12
  FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON 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.

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.

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 CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
906 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS
SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

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

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SEAS WILL
  OCCUR SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND BEYOND 5 NM OFF THE COAST.

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-
906 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM
SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM
SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS
SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* SEAS: STEEP AND DOMINATED BY SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES...BUILDING
  TO 7 TO 9 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SEAS WILL
  OCCUR OFF 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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