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Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
122 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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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-
122 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and steep
  seas 15 to 18 ft. Winds ease tonight, but seas remains steep at
  15 ft through tonight, gradually diminishing to 9 to 12 ft on
  Friday. Winds become northerly and increase Friday afternoon to
  20 to 25 kt, with steep seas continuing into the evening.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
  damage smaller vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated thunderstorms are possible this
  afternoon and evening and will have the potential to produce
  brief periods of gale force gusts of 40 to 50 kt as well as
  small hail.

* 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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