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Gale Watch 13, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale watch at Mar 24, 2011, 8:37 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 25, 2011, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2011, 8:37 AM PDT (15:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 25, 2011, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2011, 3:54 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
220 WHUS76 KMFR 241537 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 837 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 PZZ356-370-250445- /O.UPG.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110328T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXA.KMFR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110324T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ 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- 837 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. IN ADDITION...A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SEAS: INCREASING WIND WAVES WILL BUILD VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES DECREASE BUT WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS REACHING A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS THIS MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM ABOUT 20 NM NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO SOUTHWARD TO POINT SAINT GEORGE. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ376-250445- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110324T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 837 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * SEAS: INCREASING WIND WAVES WILL BUILD VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES DECREASE BUT WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS REACHING A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS OF 45 KNOTS THIS MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WITHIN 30 NM OF 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. 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 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. && $$ PZZ350-250445- /O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 837 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. * SEAS: WIND WAVES WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH SEAS INCREASING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WIND WAVES WILL DECREASE BUT WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT WITH SEAS REACHING A PEAK OF 15 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 12 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF BANDON WHERE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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115 WHUS76 KMFR 241840 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1140 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 PZZ376-250745- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1140 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO TONIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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 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. && $$ PZZ370-250745- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1140 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TOMORROW...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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 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. && $$ PZZ356-250745- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 1140 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... 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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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 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. && $$ PZZ350-250745- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 1140 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE AS WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS TO 13 TO 15 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 12 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
756 WHUS76 KMFR 241853 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1153 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 PZZ356-250800- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.110324T1900Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 1153 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ370-250800- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.110324T1900Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1153 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TOMORROW...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ376-250800- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110324T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.110324T1900Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.110324T1900Z-110325T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1153 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PDT TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 10 TO 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 25 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO TONIGHT. WINDSDIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ350-250800- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 1153 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS WILL INCREASE AS WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS TO 13 TO 15 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 12 FEET ON FRIDAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. GALES ARE LIKELY FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
021 WHUS76 KMFR 250819 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 119 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 PZZ376-251300- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-110325T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 119 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL RESULT IN SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET TODAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHING TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ356-370-251300- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ 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- 119 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: WIND WAVES AND INCREASING SWELL WILL RESULT IN SEAS BUILDING TO A PEAK OF 17 FEET AT 14 SECONDS EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 13 FEET TODAY. THEN... ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHES TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...THEN GALES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ350-251300- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 119 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SEAS: COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AT 13 TO 16 FEET AT 14 SECONDS EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 12 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES AND HAZARDOUS SEAS NEAR 12 TO 15 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISHING TO 12 FEET ON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT CONTINUE TODAY THEN GALES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
542 WHUS76 KMFR 251054 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 354 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 PZZ356-370-376-252300- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0019.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0012.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ 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- 354 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH AND THE GALE WATCH HAVE BEEN UPGRADED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: WEST SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FEET TODAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH GALES CREATING HAZARDOUS SEAS AT 11 TO 14 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 14 TO 16 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...THEN 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND SOUTH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ350-252300- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-110326T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0013.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0019.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0012.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0016.110326T0000Z-110326T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 354 AM PDT FRI MAR 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH AND THE GALE WATCH HAVE BEEN UPGRADED. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: WEST SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 13 FEET TODAY. THEN...ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH GALES CREATING HAZARDOUS SEAS AT 10 TO 13 FEET. INCREASING WESTERLY SWELL BUILDS SEAS ON SATURDAY WITH A PEAK OF 13 TO 15 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...THEN 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND SOUTH GALES OF 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT. 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. 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. && $$ DW HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Mar 24, 2:35 AM PDT, 6 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 2:35 AM PDT, 6 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
235 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011
.DISCUSSION...
ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS SISKIYOU COUNTY THIS MORNING AS
THE FIRST UPPER LOW OPENS UP AND MOVES INLAND. AS EXPECTED PRECIP
RATES DECREASED LAST EVENING BUT THIS WAS SHORT LIVED AS THE NEXT
LOW OUT NEAR 45/135 APPROACHES AND IS ALREADY INVIGORATING THE
SOUTHERLY FLOW AGAIN. RADAR ECHOES CONTINUE TO FILL IN OVER NW CA
AND WE'RE SEEING CLOUD ENHANCEMENT ALONG THE OCCLUSION AHEAD OF
THE SYSTEM JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NRN CA COAST. IT ALSO IS SHOWING
UP ON RADAR AND THIS WILL MOVE IN THIS MORNING ENHANCING SNOW ONCE
AGAIN. QPFS WITH THIS SYSTEM LOOK EVEN HEAVIER THAN WE HAD
YESTERDAY, ESP IN THE SHASTA AREA. 6HR NAM QPF FROM 12-18Z TODAY
IS OVER 1 INCH LIQUID WHICH WILL TRANSLATE INTO SOME IMPRESSIVE
SNOWFALL RATES - PERHAPS 2 INCHES PER HOUR FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK AND OTHER THAN SOME MINOR TWEAKS
FOR COLLABORATION, WILL GENERALLY LEAVE IT ALONE. THE WARNING WE
HAVE GOING FOR SISKIYOU COUNTY STILL LOOKS GOOD AND WILL KEEP IT
IN PLACE AS WELL. THE OTHER ISSUE WILL BE WIND THROUGH THE SHASTA
VALLEY AS GRADIENTS TIGHTEN AND STRONGER WINDS ALOFT ARE PULLED TO
THE SFC. THIS WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVER THE EAST SIDE LATER TODAY AS
WE START TO MIX DOWN STRONGER WINDS. WILL KEEP BOTH WIND HEADLINES
WE HAVE GOING AS WELL. IT WILL BE BREEZY ELSEWHERE, LIKE THE ROGUE
VALLEY, BUT DON'T FORESEE NEEDING ANY ADDITIONAL HEADLINES.
TODAY'S SYSTEM IS COMING IN A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH THAN THE LAST ONE
AND THUS AREAS FURTHER NORTH STAND A BETTER CHANCE OF PRECIP WITH
THIS SYSTEM. QPFS WILL BE NOTHING LIKE THOSE OF SISKIYOU COUNTY BUT
HIGH POPS ARE IN ORDER FOR MOST OF THE MFR FA TODAY. BY TONIGHT THE
UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE IN OVER OREGON WHICH ALLOWS WINDS OVER NRN CA
TO VEER TOWARD THE WEST. THIS SHOULD DECREASE THE UPSLOPE INTO
SHASTA AND ALLOW THINGS TO SETTLE DOWN FOR MUCH OF FRI.
THE BREAK WILL AGAIN BE SHORT LIVED HOWEVER AS THE NEXT SYSTEM IS
CURRENTLY TAKING SHAPE OVER THE ALEUTIANS MOVES INTO FRI NIGHT AND
EARLY SAT. THE UPR LOW CENTER WILL HEAD MORE TOWARD NW OR AND WA
THIS TIME, BUT THE SOUTHERN NEGATIVELY TILTED PART OF THE TROUGH
WILL MOVE RIGHT OVER NRN CA BY SAT AM. THERMAL AND WIND PROFILES
SUGGEST ANOTHER 6-12 HR PERIOD OF HEAVY UPSLOPE SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN
THE SHASTA AREA FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AM. THIS SYSTEM COULD ALSO BE A
TOUCH COLDER THAN ITS PREDECESSORS AND THUS IMPACTS COULD BE FELT A
LITTLE LOWER. QPFS ARE NOT NEARLY AS IMPRESSIVE BUT ARE BORDERLINE
ADV/WARNING IN THE AREA. THIS IS STILL 4-5 PERIODS OUT AND WILL
AVOID COMPLICATING THINGS BY HOISTING ANY NEW HEADLINES IN ADDITION
TO WHAT WE HAVE GOING...BUT THIS WILL BE ONE TO WATCH.
YET ANOTHER TROUGH AND FRONT COULD BRING ADDITIONAL RAIN/SNOW TO SW
OR/NRN CA LATER SUN. THIS ONE IS FASTER MOVING AND FURTHER NORTH AND
THUS WE DON'T SEE SUCH HEAVY PRECIP POTENTIAL FOR SHASTA THIS TIME
AROUND. HOWEVER, MODERATE AMOUNTS OF PRECIP ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE
COAST INTO THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS ALONG WITH SOME CHILLIER
AIR. WEAK RIDGING BETWEEN SYSTEMS COULD GIVE US A DRY MON BEFORE
THE NEXT FRONT MOVES IN TUE. WILL NOT CHANGE TOO MUCH DURING THIS
PERIOD AS TIMING WILL BE AT ISSUE. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THERE
IS FINALLY SOME LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. THE MODELS ARE ALL
HINTING AT SOME DECENT RIDGING TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK. THE
GFS IS BY FAR THE MOST AMPLIFIED WITH THE RIDGING AND SHOWS TEMPS
ABOVE NORMAL FOR ONCE FOR NEXT THU AND FRI. I FOR ONE WILL BE
ROOTING FOR THE GFS. -WRIGHT
&&
.AVIATION...ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST
TODAY BRINGING RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO SW OR/NRN CA AND
RESULTING IN MTN OBSURATIONS. THE HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL BE INVOF
MT SHASTA WHERE LIFR CONDS ARE EXPECTED MUCH OF THE DAY. GENERALLY
EXPECT VFR AT SW OR TERMINALS TODAY EXCEPT OCNL MVFR AS PRECIP
MOVES THROUGH. ISOLD TS AND GUSTY S WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT ALL
TERMINALS TODAY. ALL OF THESE THINGS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AT LEAST
LGT TURBULENCE ENRTE AND INVOF ALL TERMINALS TODAY.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
FOR ORZ031.
CA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR CAZ081.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR
CAZ080.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR CAZ082.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR CAZ083.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PZZ356-370.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY
FOR PZZ350-356-370.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR
PZZ350.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR PZZ376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR PZZ376.
14/14/14Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 4:23 AM PDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 423 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 CAZ082-083-242100- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- 423 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ081-242100- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 423 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TODAY. SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AN ACTIVE AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ031-242100- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 423 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM PDT TODAY. SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AN ACTIVE AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080-242100- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 423 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ABOVE 3000 FEET. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 24, 7:51 AM PDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
751 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NW MOUNT SHASTA 41.38N 122.39W
03/24/2011 M8.0 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM AROUND 8 PM LAST NIGHT.
CURRENTLY STILL SNOWING.
0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE ASHLAND 42.21N 122.67W
03/24/2011 E45.00 MPH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
LOCATED ON GRIZZLY PEAK.
&&
WOODHEADLocal storm report, Mar 24, 8:20 AM PDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
820 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN W DUNSMUIR 41.23N 122.27W
03/24/2011 M1.60 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM. CHANGED TO SNOW AT 7 AM.
&&
STAVISHLocal storm report, Mar 24, 8:27 AM PDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
827 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM HEAVY SNOW N TENNANT 41.59N 121.91W
03/24/2011 E2.0 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
PAST HOUR. ESTIMATED WIND 35 GUSTING TO 45 MPH. TINY
FLAKES LOTS OF DRIFTING.
&&
STAVISHLocal storm report, Mar 24, 8:28 AM PDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
828 AM PDT THU MAR 24 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ASHLAND 42.24N 122.77W
03/24/2011 M38 MPH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
S WINDS 27 GUSTING TO 38 MPH.
&&
STAVISHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:37 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 19 hr | |
| Mar 24, 2:59 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 12 hr |
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