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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM
PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
  7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds expected.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 11 PM 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

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/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-250926T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0036.250924T1800Z-250926T0600Z/
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-
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM
PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
  with gusts around 30 to 35 kt and seas 8 to 12 ft at 11
  seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and
  hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 10 seconds expected, and north
  winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts around 35 knots.

* WHERE...For the Small Craft Advisory, across far outer waters.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, outer waters south of Cape
  Blanco.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 AM Wednesday to 11 PM
  PDT Thursday.

* 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.

&&

$$


Hazardous Seas Warning


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

PZZ370-376-241115-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-250926T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0036.250924T1800Z-250926T0600Z/
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-
144 PM PDT Tue Sep 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM
PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
  with gusts around 30 to 35 kt and seas 8 to 12 ft at 11
  seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and
  hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 10 seconds expected, and north
  winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts around 35 knots.

* WHERE...For the Small Craft Advisory, across far outer waters.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, outer waters south of Cape
  Blanco.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 AM Wednesday to 11 PM
  PDT Thursday.

* 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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