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Small Craft Advisory for Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm

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What is happening

What: For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds expected. Impacts: Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at...

What the bulletin says to do

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds expected. * WHERE...Beyond 15 nm from shore through this evening, then all of the area late Wednesday morning into Thursday morning. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 AM Wednesday to 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

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2 captured
  1. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued October 20 at 3:21PM PDT until October 22 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Small Craft Advisory issued October 20 at 3:21PM PDT until October 22 at 5:00AM PDT 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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