Hazardous Seas Warning 21, NWS Medford, OR

Issued

Apr 15, 2011, 2:35 PM PDT (21:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2011, 5:00 PM PDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Medford, OR

431 
WHUS76 KMFR 152135
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
235 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

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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-
235 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS TO A HAZARDOUS SEAS
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING.

* SEAS: SOUTH WIND WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET AT A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
  CAUSE COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 15 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 10
  TO 12 FOOT RANGE THROUGH 5 AM PDT.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS 35 TO 40
  KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER 5 PM PDT. IT SHOULD
  BE NOTED THAT LOCAL SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS OF 35 KT ARE
  OCCURRING NEAR AND JUST NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO...BUT WILL SOON
  DIMINISH.


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.

&&

$$

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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-
235 PM PDT FRI APR 15 2011

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS TO A HAZARDOUS SEAS
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SOUTH WIND WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET AT A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WIND
  WAVES AND SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL COMBINE TO CAUSE SEAS OF 11 TO
  15 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS ARE THEN
  EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET AROUND 8 PM PDT.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
  AROUND 35 KNOTS BETWEEN 10 AND 30 NAUTICAL MILES FORM THE COAST
  WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER 5 PM PDT.


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.

&&

$$

BTL 

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