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Gale Watch 21, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale watch at Jul 20, 2011, 2:59 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 22, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2011, 2:59 PM PDT (21:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 22, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2011, 2:21 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
512 WHUS76 KMFR 202159 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 259 PM PDT WED JUL 20 2011 PZZ376-211100- /O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0240.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.A.0021.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0025.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 259 PM PDT WED JUL 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS AROUND 40 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM BROOKINGS SOUTH BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM OFFSHORE. * SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. VERY STEEP SEAS UP TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE 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. && $$ PZZ356-211100- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0240.000000T0000Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-110723T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 259 PM PDT WED JUL 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE FRIDAY EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM BROOKINGS SOUTH BEYOND 5 NM OFFSHORE. * SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD STAVISH
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546 WHUS76 KMFR 210921 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 221 AM PDT THU JUL 21 2011 PZZ376-212230- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0240.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-110722T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0021.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0034.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0024.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0025.110722T2100Z-110723T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 221 AM PDT THU JUL 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM SOUTH OF CAPE SEBASTIAN BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM OFFSHORE. * SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. VERY STEEP SEAS UP TO 14 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 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. 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. && $$ PZZ356-212230- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0240.000000T0000Z-110723T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-110723T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 221 AM PDT THU JUL 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE LATE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE FRIDAY EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM BROOKINGS SOUTH BEYOND 5 NM OFFSHORE. * SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2:59 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 11 hr |
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