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Warning

Hazardous Seas Warning

Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm; Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm

Until Oct 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Map of the Hazardous Seas Warning over Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 11, 1:38 AM PDT
Until
Oct 12, 11:00 PM PDT
Issued
Oct 10, 1:42 PM PDT
Updated
2 times, last Oct 11, 1:38 AM PDT
Office
Medford, OR
Number
39 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Moderate, Expected, Likely
Where
Pacific waters

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY

For Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, from Medford, OR

What
North winds 20 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 40 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas of 8 to 12 ft. Winds ease to 10 to 20 kt and seas gradually subside to 6 to 8 ft Monday night and Tuesday, but seas remain hazardous to small craft.
Where
All areas, with the strongest winds and steepest seas from around Port Orford southward.
When
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 PM PDT Monday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
Impacts
Strong, gusty winds and steep to very steep hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

What to do

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve.

For Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, from Medford, OR

What
North winds 20 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 40 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas of 8 to 12 ft. Winds ease to 10 to 20 kt and seas gradually subside to 6 to 8 ft Monday night and Tuesday, but seas remain hazardous to small craft.
Where
All areas, with the strongest winds and steepest seas from around Port Orford southward.
When
For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 PM PDT Monday.
Impacts
Strong, gusty winds and steep to very steep hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

What to do

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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