Small Craft Advisory for Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
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What is happening
What: North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 9 ft at 7 seconds expected. Conditions will briefly improve early Tuesday, with steep seas possible again Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. Impacts: Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 9 ft at 7 seconds expected. Conditions will briefly improve early Tuesday, with steep seas possible again Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. * WHERE...South of Port Orford. * WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to 2 AM PDT Tuesday. * 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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Official revisions
- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 1:44AM PDT until September 8 at 2:00AM 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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