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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

PZZ450-011600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261001T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino
  CA out 10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

PZZ455-011600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261001T1600Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out
  10 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

PZZ475-011730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-261001T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261003T0000Z/
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  7 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to
  60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

PZZ470-011730-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-261001T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261003T0000Z/
Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
224 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from
  10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1130 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

PZZ350-370-011200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0080.261001T1800Z-261003T0600Z/
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
1130 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and steep
  seas 6 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...All areas from Coos Bay southward.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Thursday to 11 PM PDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1130 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

PZZ356-376-011200-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-261003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0038.261001T0000Z-261002T1200Z/
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-
1130 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep
  to very steep and hazardous wind driven seas 7 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to small
  craft. Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Gold
  Beach and beyond 5 nm from shore.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Friday.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 5
  AM PDT Friday.

* 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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