Gale Warning 52, NWS Medford, OR

193 
WHUS76 KMFR 272239
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
239 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

PZZ370-376-281145-
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0129.000000T0000Z-081228T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0052.081228T0600Z-081228T1700Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
239 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
PST SUNDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY.
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
PST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO GALES 35 TO
45 KT LATER TONIGHT AS A STORM MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BELOW GALE FORCE LATER SUNDAY MORNING. SEAS
OF 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

PZZ350-356-281145-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081228T1700Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM-
239 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO GALES 35 TO
45 KNOTS TONIGHT AS A STORM MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS.
GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FROM GOLD BEACH AND PORT
ORFORD NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BELOW GALE
FORCE LATER SUNDAY MORNING. SEAS OF 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

SPILDE

373 
WHUS76 KMFR 281030
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
230 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

PZZ350-356-281800-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM-
230 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
PST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY
THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE BELOW GALES BY MID MORNING.
SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 
12 SECONDS BY LATE MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

PZZ370-376-281800-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
230 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
PST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT 
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DECREASE
BELOW GALES BY MID MORNING. SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN
DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY LATE MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
MWJ

768 
WHUS76 KMFR 281350
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
550 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

PZZ356-282000-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0130.081228T1400Z-081228T2000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM-
550 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE
GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL PERSIST UNTIL NOON THEN
BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY LATE
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ376-282000-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0130.081228T1400Z-081228T2000Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
550 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
TODAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE
GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL PERSIST UNTIL NOON THEN
BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY LATE
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.


&&

$$

PZZ370-281800-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0130.081228T1400Z-081228T1800Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
550 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
PST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL PERSIST UNTIL 10 AM
THEN BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AT 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY LATE
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-281800-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-081228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0130.081228T1400Z-081228T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM-
550 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
PST THIS MORNING. 

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL PERSIST UNTIL 10 AM
THEN BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AT 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS OF 13 TO 14 FEET WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 12 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS BY LATE
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS<85>AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
MWJ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
334 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

.DISCUSSION...FIRST OF THE COLD FRONTS THAT WILL WILL STALL OVER
THE REGION IS APPROACHING THE COAST WITH WINDS INCREASING TO GALES
IN THE WATERS. 850 MB WINDS ARE IN THE 50KT RANGE BUT ARE FROM
NEARLY DUE WEST AND ARE NOT SETTING UP A BARRIER JET. THE NEXT
FRONT COMING IN TONIGHT HAS 850 MB WINDS OF 45-55KT FROM GOLD
BEACH NORTHWARD WITH A STRONG GRADIENT AND HAVE ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR TONIGHT...MAINLY FROM GOLD BEACH NORTH. WARM FRONT IS
MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT BRING
WARMER AIR IN BEHIND WITH HIGHER SNOW LEVELS. ALTHOUGH MEDFORD IS
STILL AT 33 DEGREES...SQUAW PEAK IS COMING UP TO 31 DEGREES AND
ASHLAND IS UP TO 37 DEGREES AT THIS TIME. AS THE COLD FRONT COMES
CLOSER TO SHORE WEST SIDE SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE 5000 FEET.
THIS WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO COMPRESSED SNOW PACK ADDING TO
RUNOFF...ESPECIALLY IN CURRY AND COOS COUNTIES. SMALLER STREAMS
INLAND WEST OF THE CASCADES MAY ALSO SEE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING
WITH THE HEAVY RAIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMS
STALL OVER THE REGION. MODELS CONTINUE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
STRONG COUPLET OF LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE...ISENTROPIC LIFT AND
UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE PRETTY MUCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL RANGES...WESTERN SISKIYOU
COUNTY AND THE CASCADES WITH THE STRONG 700 MB FLOW SHADOWING THE
HEAVIEST PRECIP IN MUCH OF THE ROGUE VALLEY...INLAND UMPQUA AND
EAST SIDE.

&&

.AVIATION...AREAS OF IFR IN THE WEST SIDE VALLEYS IN FOG AND LOW
STRATUS GIVE WAY TO WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS WITH HIGHER TERRAIN
OBSCURED AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG
THE COASTAL RANGES...SISKIYOUS AND CASCADES. THIS WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. EAST OF THE CASCADES WILL SEE MVFR
CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED IFR IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     ORZ021-ORZ022.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     ORZ024-ORZ025-ORZ026.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ORZ027-
     ORZ028.

CA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     CAZ080.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 10 AM
     PST THIS MORNING FOR PZZ356-PZZ376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-
     PZZ370-PZZ376.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR PZZ350-PZZ370.

SVEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
541 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

ORZ027-028-280000-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
541 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
TODAY. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ021-022-280000-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
541 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING EARLY TONIGHT. SEE
WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE HIGH WIND WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. A
FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ024-280000-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
541 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF THE AREA FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.