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WHUS76 KMFR 242203
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
203 PM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
203 PM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous
  seas 16 to 20 ft at 16 seconds expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, seas 8 to 11 ft at 14 seconds north of Cape Blanco.
  South of Cape Blanco, north winds 15 to 25 kts with gusts to 35
  kts and steep seas between 9 and 13 feet.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 10 PM Thursday to
  4 PM PST Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM PST
  Thursday.

* 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://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

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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/O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0006.210226T0000Z-210227T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0017.210226T0600Z-210227T0000Z/
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
203 PM PST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous
  seas 15 to 18 ft at 16 seconds expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 10 to 12 ft at 14 seconds.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 10 PM Thursday to
  4 PM PST Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM PST
  Thursday.

* 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://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

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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