Gale Warning 53, NWS Medford, OR

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WHUS76 KMFR 291803
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1003 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

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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-
1003 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KTS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 20
KTS. IN ADDITION...SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
13 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
FINALLY...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS
TUESDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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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-
1003 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KTS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN DECREASE TO 10 TO
20 KTS. IN ADDITION...SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. FINALLY...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS
SEAS TUESDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS
HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR
LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GETTMAN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
244 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

.DISCUSSION...PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN EVENT LOOKS TO BE FINALLY
COMING TO AN END TODAY AS FAIRLY STEADY FLOW PATTERN THAT HAS BEEN
FEEDING BAND OF PWS RANGING FROM 1-1/25 INTO THE REGION FOR THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS FINALLY WILL BE DISRUPTED. BAROCLINIC LEAF IS
FORMING ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST WITH JET STREAK BEGINNING TO NOSE
INTO THE REGION BEHIND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE ENTRENCHED FRONT TO
FINALLY BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE REGION TONIGHT. COLD AIR FINALLY
MOVES IN BEHIND THE FRONT...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT.
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE AHEAD OF THIS COLD AIR MASS
WITH LIGHT PRECIPITATION BEHIND RESULTING IN LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS.
THE NEXT FRONT IS WAITING IN THE WINGS OUT PAST 130W THAT WILL
COME INTO THE AREA TUESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRING WINDS UP AGAIN
AT THE COAST BUT MODELS ARE SHOWING DIVERGENT SOLUTIONS WITH THE
GFS MUCH STRONGER THAN THE NAM AND AM KEEPING WINDS TO GALES AT
THIS TIME.

&&

.AVIATION...MVFR WITH IFR AT THE COAST ISOLATED IFR INLAND WITH
HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONTINUES UNDER DEEP OVERCAST DECK THAT WILL
CONTINUE TO OBSCURE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS FORM BY MORNING IN THE
WEST SIDE VALLEYS AND POSSIBLY VCTY KLMT IN LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ORZ027.

CA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR CAZ081.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
     LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
     NIGHT FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY
     FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.

SVEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
718 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

ORZ027-291800-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
718 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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.

CAZ081-291800-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
718 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TODAY. SEE WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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.

ORZ023-025-291800-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
718 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DEER CREEK AT ROSEBURG UNTIL EARLY
TONIGHT. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS ALSO IN
EFFECT FOR DOUGLAS COUNTRY UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SEE WEATHER
MESSAGES FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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.

ORZ021-022-024-291800-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
718 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL RIVERS IN COOS COUNTY
THROUGH TONIGHT. A FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IS ALSO IN EFFECT IN COOS AND CURRY COUNTY UNTIL TONIGHT.
SEE WEATHER MESSAGES FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SEVERAL RIVERS IN COOS COUNTY WILL BE IN
EFFECT INTO TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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