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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
226 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
226 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and steep
  to very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to small
  craft with very steep and hazardous seas expected south of Coos
  Bay through early this morning.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT early
  this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT
  Friday.

* 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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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-
226 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and steep to
  very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...All areas will experience warning level seas through
  early this morning. Warning level seas will continue for areas
  beyond 5 nm from shore and south of Port Orford, with conditions
  hazardous to small craft expected for all other areas.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday.

* 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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