Small Craft Advisory for Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
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- 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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What is happening
What: For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 11 ft at 12 seconds expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft at 12 seconds expected. Impacts: Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossings will...
What the bulletin says 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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 11 ft at 12 seconds expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft at 12 seconds expected. * WHERE...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, for nearly all of the southern waters. For the Small Craft Advisory, small portions of the southern waters near Cape Blanco, and portions of the outer waters from Cape Blanco north to Reedsport * WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 5 PM PDT Sunday. * 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
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 16 at 12:28PM PDT until October 18 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 16 at 12:28PM PDT until October 18 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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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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