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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
229 AM PDT Tue Jun 6 2023

PZZ376-062230-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230606T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230607T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.230607T0000Z-230607T1200Z/
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
229 AM PDT Tue Jun 6 2023

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Very
  steep and hazardous fresh swell 9 to 14 ft at 8 seconds
  expected. Seas slowly subside to be steep 7 to 10 ft at 8
  seconds.

* WHERE...All areas. The steepest seas will be from Cape Arago
  southward and beyond 10 NM from shore.

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

* 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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