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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
234 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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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-
234 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6
  to 9 ft at 15 seconds. Conditions worsen with south winds 20 to
  30 kt with gusts to 35 kt with seas becoming wind-driven, very
  steep, and hazardous 7 to 12 ft expected. Conditions will then
  gradually subside to south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25
  kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.

* WHERE...All seas affected. The strongest winds and steepest seas
  will largely be beyond 3 NM from shore.

* WHEN...The Small Craft Advisory runs until 8 PM PDT this
  evening. Then, it becomes a Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 PM
  this evening to 11 AM PDT Saturday. Seas then subside back to Small
  Craft Advisory, from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or
  damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially
  treacherous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few isolated gale gusts may be possible
  near 10 NM from shore.

* 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.

&&

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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-
234 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT SATURDAY...


* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6
  to 9 ft at 15 seconds. Conditions worsen with south winds 20 to
  30 kt with gusts to 35 kt with seas becoming wind-driven, very
  steep, and hazardous 8 to 12 ft expected. Conditions will then
  gradually subside to south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25
  kt and seas 6 to 11 ft at 13 seconds.

* WHERE...All areas affected.

* WHEN...The Small Craft Advisory runs until 8 PM PDT this
  evening. Then, it becomes a Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 PM
  this evening to 11 AM PDT Saturday. Seas then subside back to Small
  Craft Advisory, from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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