Weather Alert Watch
Minor Small Craft Advisory

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

What: For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 8 ft at 6 to 7 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 11 ft at 7 to 8 seconds possible. Impacts: Very steep and hazardous...

USCoastal 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

Official alert brief

WHAT

For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 8 ft at 6 to 7 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 11 ft at 7 to 8 seconds possible.

WHERE

All areas will be affected conditions hazardous to small craft through early Saturday afternoon. Then, very steep hazardous seas may develop beyond 3 nm from shore from Port Orford southward Saturday afternoon through Sunday.

WHEN

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT Saturday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

IMPACTS

Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

Instructions

Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very steep sea conditions.