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Gale Warning 9, NWS Medford, OR

March 16, 2011

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2011, 2:55 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 17, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 16, 2011, 2:55 PM PDT (21:55 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2011, 4:21 AM PDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

169 
WHUS76 KMFR 162155
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
255 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-170600-
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110317T0600Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0011.110317T1800Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0017.110317T1800Z-110319T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0009.110317T1800Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0014.110317T1800Z-110319T0400Z/
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-
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-
255 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ALSO ISSUED A
GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE
GALE WATCH IS ALSO NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING
  AND REACH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH
  GALES WILL THEN LAST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE
  ALSO LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS: A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE SEAS 15 TO 19 FEET AT 13
  TO 16 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SWELL WILL BRIEFLY
  DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT BUT WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASINGLY STEEP
  WIND WAVES THURSDAY TO PRODUCE SEAS 14 TO 18 FEET THROUGH
  THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND WAVES WILL THEN EASE BUT ANOTHER LARGE WEST
  SWELL WILL BUILD AGAIN FRIDAY WITH SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET AT 13
  SECONDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.

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.

&&

$$

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5 follow-up statements
276 
WHUS76 KMFR 170559
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1059 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-171900-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110317T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0009.110317T1800Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.110317T1800Z-110319T1200Z/
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-
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-
1059 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY
TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. 


* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING
  AND REACH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH
  GALES WILL THEN LAST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE
  ALSO LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS: A LARGE WEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE SEAS 15 TO 19 FEET AT 13 
  TO 16 SECONDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SWELL WILL BRIEFLY 
  DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT BUT WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASINGLY STEEP 
  WIND WAVES THURSDAY TO PRODUCE SEAS 14 TO 18 FEET THROUGH 
  THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND WAVES WILL THEN EASE BUT ANOTHER LARGE 
  WEST SWELL WILL BUILD AGAIN FRIDAY WITH SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET AT 
  13 SECONDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.



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.

&&

$$


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843 
WHUS76 KMFR 170958
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
258 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-172300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0036.110317T0958Z-110317T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0197.110317T1500Z-110317T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0009.110317T1800Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.110317T1800Z-110319T1200Z/
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-
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-
258 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM
PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM
PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS IN EFFECT FROM
8 AM TO 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY. THEY WILL
  RISE TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND REACH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT
  WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BY THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH GALES WILL REACH
  PEAK INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT THEN PERSIST INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* SEAS: A LARGE WEST SWELL AT 14 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE INTO
  THIS EVENING BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BECOME LARGE THIS MORNING
  AND BUILD THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN COMBINED
  SEAS OF 13 TO 17 FEET TODAY...BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT.
  WIND WAVES WILL EASE FRIDAY MORNING BUT ANOTHER LARGE WEST
  SWELL WILL ARRIVE WITH SEAS REMAINING AT 15 TO 20 FEET AT 14
  SECONDS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM FROM
  SHORE.


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.

&&

$$
DW

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275 
WHUS76 KMFR 171811
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1111 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-180200-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SI.Y.0197.000000T0000Z-110317T1800Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.SW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110317T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110319T1200Z/
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-
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-
1111 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY REACHING
  GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH
  GALES WILL REACH PEAK INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT THEN PERSIST INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* SEAS: A LARGE WEST SWELL AT 14 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS
  AFTERNOON BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  THIS WILL RESULT IN COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 17 FEET
  TODAY...BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. WIND WAVES WILL EASE
  FRIDAY MORNING BUT ANOTHER LARGE WEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE WITH
  SEAS REMAINING AT 15 TO 20 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM 
  FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$


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584 
WHUS76 KMFR 172201
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
301 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-181115-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110319T1200Z/
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-
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-
301 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY REACHING 
  GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH 
  GALES WILL REACH PEAK INTENSITY LATE TONIGHT THEN PERSIST INTO 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS: A LARGE WEST SWELL AT 14 SECONDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS
  AFTERNOON BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BUILD THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  THIS WILL RESULT IN WIND WAVE DOMINATED SEAS OF 13 TO 17
  FEET...BUILDING TO 16 TO 21 FEET TONIGHT. WIND WAVES WILL EASE
  FRIDAY MORNING BUT ANOTHER LARGE WEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE WITH
  SEAS REMAINING AT 15 TO 20 FEET AT 14 SECONDS THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM 
  FROM SHORE...EXCEPT NEAR THE CAPES. 

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.

&&

$$
SVEN

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775 
WHUS76 KMFR 181121
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
421 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

PZZ350-356-370-376-190030-
/O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110318T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110319T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0198.110318T1200Z-110319T0600Z/
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-
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-
421 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A HAZARDOUS SEAS
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH LATE
  THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* SEAS: WEST SWELL WILL BUILD THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING TO
  15 TO 19 FEET AT A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. THESE SWELLS
  WILL SUBSIDE BELOW WARNING LEVELS NEAR DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED...THOUGH THE GREATEST
  IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE IN AND NEAR BAR CROSSINGS AND IN AND NEAR
  THE SURF ZONE. EXPECT THE SURF ZONE SIZE TO INCREASE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING AS WAVES SHOAL FURTHER FROM SHORE.


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.

&&

$$

LUTZ

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 3:50 AM PDTGale WatchMFR11 hr
Mar 16, 3:50 AM PDTHazardous Seas WatchMFR11 hr
Mar 16, 2:55 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningMFR60 hr
Mar 16, 2:33 PM PDTWinter Storm WatchMFRSiskiyou13 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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