Small Craft Advisory 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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- 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: South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep swell dominated seas 10 to 14 ft at 14 seconds. South winds increase late tonight, 25 to 35 kt. Gale force gusts of 40 to 45 kt possible at times tonight through Wednesday. Seas increase and steepen, becoming very steep and hazardous 14 to 16 ft at 14...
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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* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep swell dominated seas 10 to 14 ft at 14 seconds. South winds increase late tonight, 25 to 35 kt. Gale force gusts of 40 to 45 kt possible at times tonight through Wednesday. Seas increase and steepen, becoming very steep and hazardous 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST 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
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 10 at 12:43AM PST until November 10 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR
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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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