Gale Warning for Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm; Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm, Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: South winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very steep and hazardous, chaotic seas building to 25 to 30 ft at 19 seconds this evening. Then, tonight into Saturday morning, southwest winds 20 to 30 kt tonight with very steep and hazardous seas 235 to 30 ft at 18 seconds. Saturday afternoon and evening,...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners should alter plans to avoid strong winds and very steep seas. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very steep and hazardous, chaotic seas building to 25 to 30 ft at 19 seconds this evening. Then, tonight into Saturday morning, southwest winds 20 to 30 kt tonight with very steep and hazardous seas 235 to 30 ft at 18 seconds. Saturday afternoon and evening, south winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 19 to 24 ft at 16 seconds expected. * WHERE...All the area. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM PST this evening. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 1 PM Saturday to 1 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another strong front will move in late Saturday and Saturday night with the potential for storm force winds and very steep and hazardous seas. This front will be followed by another round of very high westerly swell Sunday into Monday. Please continue to monitor the forecast for updates on this high impact weather pattern. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Gale Warning issued November 13 at 11:05AM PST until November 15 at 1:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR
Official revision - Alert
Gale Warning issued November 13 at 11:05AM PST until November 15 at 1:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Medford OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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