Small Craft Advisory for Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm; Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm; Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm, Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm, Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 nm, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm
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What is happening
What: For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. Impacts: Very steep and hazardous seas could...
What the bulletin says to do
A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60 NM. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 8 AM PDT Friday. Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM to 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 22 at 8:07PM PDT until October 23 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Portland OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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