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Gale Warning 14, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2012, 4:19 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 14, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 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 13, 2012, 4:19 AM PDT (11:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2012, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
226 WHUS76 KMFR 131119 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 419 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 PZZ370-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0027.120313T1500Z-120313T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0600Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1200Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1200Z-120319T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 419 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 8 AM TO 2 PM PDT TODAY. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AGAIN LATE THIS EVENING...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 11 AM PDT. COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 TO 12 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 11 AM PDT...AND THEN WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 17 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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. 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 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. && $$ PZZ350-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0027.120313T1500Z-120313T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 419 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 8 AM TO 2 PM PDT TODAY. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 5 PM PDT. COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 TO 12 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED...AND THEN WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET THIS EVENING. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 16 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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. 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 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. && $$ PZZ356-376-140000- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 419 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 11 AM PDT. COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 TO 12 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 11 AM PDT...AND THEN WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 17 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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 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 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. && $$ BTL HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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836 WHUS76 KMFR 131804 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1104 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 PZZ370-140715- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-120313T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.120313T1804Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0600Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1200Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1200Z-120319T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1104 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 8 AM TO 2 PM PDT TODAY. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AGAIN LATE THIS EVENING...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 17 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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 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 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. && $$ PZZ356-376-140715- /O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120313T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.120313T1804Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1104 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 17 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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. 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 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. && $$ PZZ350-140715- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-120313T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 1104 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 8 AM TO 2 PM PDT TODAY. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO GALES ON WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: SOUTH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH 5 PM PDT. COMBINED SEAS OF 14 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 TO 12 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED...AND THEN WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET THIS EVENING. * HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH: WIND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 16 FEET AT 11 SECONDS EARLY ON THURSDAY. FROM MARCH 16TH TO 17TH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINED SEAS REACHING 25 FEET OR GREATER. 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. 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 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
706 WHUS76 KMFR 132249 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 349 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 PZZ350-141130- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 349 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK AT 14 TO 17 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ356-376-141130- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1500Z-120319T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 349 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE BLANCO AND OCCUR WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK AT 14 TO 16 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ370-141130- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0600Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0009.120314T1200Z-120319T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1200Z-120317T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1200Z-120315T2100Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 349 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK AT 15 TO 18 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ DW HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
196 WHUS76 KMFR 140315 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 815 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 PZZ356-376-141615- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 815 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT... AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CAPE BLANCO...AND OCCUR WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND PEAK AT 14 TO 16 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ370-141615- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0600Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1200Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1200Z-120317T1200Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 815 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT... AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK AT 15 TO 18 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ350-141615- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.120314T0900Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 815 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT... AND TO GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK AT 40 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS: NORTHWEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BUT SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 12 TO 14 FEET THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES WILL RISE ABOVE 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK AT 14 TO 17 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER EPISODE OF WIND DOMINATED SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
217 WHUS76 KMFR 141110 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 410 AM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 PZZ370-150000- /O.CAN.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1200Z-120315T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1200Z-120317T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0005.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 410 AM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 KNOTS TODAY. LATE THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WINDS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS. * SEAS: SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER EARLY THIS MORNING. STEEP TO VERY STEEP WIND SEAS WILL BUILD COMBINED SEAS TO A PEAK OF 16 TO 19 FEET ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM ON FRIDAY WILL BUILD WIND SEAS AGAIN AS WEST SWELLS CONTINUE...KEEPING SEAS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. && $$ PZZ356-376-150000- /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0005.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 410 AM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR WINDS AND FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO GALE FORCE 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS TODAY. LATE THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WINDS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS. * SEAS: SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER THIS MORNING. STEEP TO VERY STEEP WIND SEAS WILL BUILD COMBINED SEAS TO A PEAK OF 15 TO 19 FEET ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM ON FRIDAY WILL BUILD WIND SEAS AGAIN AS WEST SWELLS CONTINUE...KEEPING SEAS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. && $$ PZZ350-150000- /O.EXA.KMFR.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120314T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0014.120314T1500Z-120315T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0017.120314T1500Z-120317T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0005.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 410 AM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR WINDS AND FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY. A STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO GALE FORCE 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KNOTS TODAY. LATE THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON WINDS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS. * SEAS: SOUTH WIND WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR GREATER THIS MORNING. STEEP TO VERY STEEP WIND SEAS WILL BUILD COMBINED SEAS TO A PEAK OF 15 TO 19 FEET ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM ON FRIDAY WILL BUILD WIND SEAS AGAIN AS WEST SWELLS CONTINUE...KEEPING SEAS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. && $$ BTL HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
616 WHUS76 KMFR 142203 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 303 PM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 PZZ350-356-376-151130- /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120315T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SR.A.0005.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SR.W.0006.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ 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 CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 303 PM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH GALES AT 35 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE LATE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST NORTH OF GOLD BEACH AND DURING THE MORNING AT 45 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KNOTS. * SEAS: VERY STEEP WIND SEAS WILL BUILD COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 16 FEET THIS EVENING TO A PEAK OF 16 TO 19 FEET ON THURSDAY. THE DOMINANT WAVE PERIOD WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT. A VERY STEEP WEST SWELL WILL PERSIST FRIDAY AS ANOTHER STRONG STORM BUILDS WIND SEAS INTO FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AT 15 TO 19 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO ALL VESSELS. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. 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. && $$ PZZ370-151130- /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120315T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SR.A.0005.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SR.W.0006.120315T0600Z-120315T2100Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 303 PM PDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH GALES AT 35 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE LATE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST DURING THE MORNING AT 45 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KNOTS. * SEAS: VERY STEEP WIND SEAS WILL BUILD COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 16 FEET THIS EVENING TO A PEAK OF 17 TO 20 FEET ON THURSDAY. THE DOMINANT WAVE PERIOD WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT. A VERY STEEP WEST SWELL WILL PERSIST FRIDAY AS ANOTHER STRONG STORM BUILDS WIND SEAS INTO FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS AT 15 TO 19 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO ALL VESSELS. ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. 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 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 warning went out at Mar 12, 8:20 PM PDT, 7 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 8:20 PM PDT, 7 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
820 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012
...LOW ELEVATION SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...MAJOR UPDATES ARE FORTHCOMING. THE FRONT IS EVERY
BIT AS STRONG AS EXPECTED AND WINDS HAVE BEEN IMPRESSIVE (UP TO 80
MPH ALONG THE COAST, ESPECIALLY HIGHER ELEVATIONS). HOWEVER...IT
IS COLDER THAN EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT IS NOW NEARING
NORTH BEND AND STRETCHES BACK TOWARD THE SW. SNOW HAS BEEN
CREEPING SOUTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST AS A RESULT OF BOTH STRONG
DYNAMICAL COOLING AND RADICALLY LOWERING SNOW LEVELS BEHIND THE
FRONT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER THE NORTH
COAST AND 00Z MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THIS POTENTIAL INTO SW OREGON
AS WELL. IN FACT...850 TEMPS FALL TO AROUND -5C DURING THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE WITH SOUNDINGS SHOWING THE COLUMN GOING ISOTHERMAL AND
ENTIRELY BELOW FREEZING IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT. 00Z NAM GUIDANCE
SHOWS SEVERAL 10THS OF AN INCH QPF AFTER THIS FOR MOST WEST SIDE
AREAS, INCLUDING THE COAST. THE SAVING GRACE IS THAT ROAD TEMPS
SHOULD BE WARM WHICH WILL HELP TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS. WE ALREADY
HAVE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET AND AM
GOING TO KEEP THAT BUT ADD IN WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES BELOW
THAT, FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE SOUTH COAST. THINK THE FLOW AT THE
SOUTH COAST WILL MAINTAIN ENOUGH ONSHORE COMPONENT TO AVOID SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. NEXT SHIFT WILL ALSO BE EVALUATING POTENTIAL FOR
EAST SIDE SNOW IMPACTS TOMORROW MORNING AS THE FRONT IS SHOWN TO
SLOW AS IT CROSSES THE AREA. THIS COULD RESULT IN ADVISORY LEVEL
SNOW OVER THERE AS WELL. -WRIGHT
&&
.AVIATION...FRONT NOW APPROACHING THE COAST AND WILL MOVE INLAND
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY WINDY AND
TURBULENT AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH DECREASE WINDS TO THE REAR.
THIS SYSTEM IS COLDER THAN ANTICIPATED SO AM EXPECTING RAIN TO
OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CHANGE TO SNOW BEHIND THE
FRONT, ALL AREAS EXCEPT SOUTH COAST WHERE RAIN SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TO IFR AS
THE FRONT ARRIVES THIS EVENING AND BECOMING LIFR IN SNOW FOR
SEVERAL HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT. TOTAL MOUNTAIN OSBCURATION THROUGH
THE NIGHT. SNOW WITH IFR TO LIFR CIGS/VIS WILL SPREAD TO THE EAST
SIDE LATER TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. -WRIGHT
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 248 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012/
SHORT TERM...A DEEP LOW HAS DEEPENED TO ABOUT 965MB OFF THE COAST
OF VANCOUVER BC. THIS IS BRINGING HIGH WINDS TO THE COASTAL
WATERS...COAST...AND INLAND AREAS. IN GENERAL...WINDS WILL
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST AND NORTH TO SOUTH FROM TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. FOR DETAILS ABOUT WIND IMPACTS...SEE THE WIND HEADLINES
AT PDXNPWMFR.
HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL COMMENCE LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL
BEGIN AS RAIN ALONG THE COAST AND THEN IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS AS SNOW
THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES
OF PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST WITH AROUND A HALF INCH
OF RAINFALL IN THE WESTERN VALLEYS. AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED OVER THE CASCADES WITH A HALF INCH EAST OF THE CASCADES.
SNOW WILL BE HEAVY OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND IN THE KALMIOPSIS OF
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON. SNOW LEVELS WILL SHARPLY DROP LATE TONIGHT...SO
SEXTON SUMMIT COULD BE IMPACTED EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH A QUICK
SHOT OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. ADDITIONALLY...TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED OVER OTHER HIGHER PASSES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. I HAVE
ADDED DOUGLAS COUNTY AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW LATE
TONIGHT...AND HAVE ADDRESSED THE EAST SIDE WITH A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY MORNING. FOR MORE DETAILS ON SNOW AMOUNTS AND
LOCATIONS...PLEASE SEE THE HEADLINES AT PDXWSWMFR.
THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN WEATHER SYSTEMS FROM LATE TUESDAY INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES COULD COOL TO FREEZING IN WEST SIDE
VALLEYS IF SKIES DO CLEAR OUT SOME WEDNESDAY MORNING. ON THURSDAY A
WARMER WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES WITH SNOW LEVELS AT LEAST 5000 FEET.
ANOTHER SEVERAL INCHES OF PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NEAR
THE COAST...AND RIVER RISES CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY WITH SOME
LOWER ELEVATION SNOW FROM THE PREVIOUS COLDER SYSTEM MELTING.
LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN
DURING THIS TIME FRAME IS HANDLED WELL BY THE MODELS SHOWING THE
EVOLUTION OF A DEEPLY AMPLIFIED TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST. 500MB
HEIGHT ANOMALIES ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 2-3 STANDARD DEVIATIONS BELOW
NORMAL AND THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW AVERAGE
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE PATTERN WILL
FEATURE ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION FOLLOWED BY LOWERING SNOW
LEVELS DOWN TO 1500 FEET WEST OF THE CASCADES BY SATURDAY MORNING.
WITH THE TROUGH OVERHEAD THIS WEEKEND...EXPECT A COLD SHOWERY
PATTERN. MODELS ARE INDICATING VERY COLD AIR ALOFT...WITH 500MB
TEMPS AROUND -35C. WITH THE VERY UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE EXPECT
SOME OF THE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE THUNDER AND GRAUPEL. THIS
AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO MODIFY AND STABILIZE A BIT ON MONDAY WITH
LOWERING PROBABILITIES OF SHOWERS. /SPILDE
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ030-031.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ029>031.
HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ022.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ021-022.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR
ORZ023.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ025.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ORZ023.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ029.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ026.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ORZ027-028.
HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ORZ021.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR
ORZ024.
CA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ084.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ084.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR
CAZ080.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ082.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ081.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ081.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR CAZ083.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR CAZ085.
PZ...HIGH SURF WARNING UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ310-350-356.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ356-376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ356.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
PZZ350.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ350.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ370.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR PZZ376.Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:16 PM PDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 PZZ350-370-140030- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY PERIODS OF GALES AND HEAVY SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PZZ356-376-140030- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8PM PDT THIS EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY PERIODS OF GALES AND HEAVY SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ021-140030- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE AND COASTAL WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIND AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ022-140030- CURRY COUNTY COAST- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE AND COASTAL WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIND AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COAST THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ023-140030- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ024-140030- EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ025-027-028-140030- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ026-140030- JACKSON COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ084-ORZ029-140030- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ030-031-140030- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ085-140030- MODOC COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT TUESDAY UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ083-140030- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ082-140030- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ081-140030- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080-140030- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 516 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 11 PM PDT TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY. .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 12, 11:55 PM PDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1155 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 PM SNOW 6 NNE NORTH BEND 43.49N 124.19W
03/12/2012 U3.0 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY SPOTTER CO90
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IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Mar 12, 11:56 PM PDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1156 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 PM SNOW 2 SSE COOS BAY 43.36N 124.22W
03/12/2012 U2.5 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY SPOTTER CO141 SNOWING HARD
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IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Mar 13, 12:00 AM PDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1200 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1159 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 WNW COOS BAY 43.39N 124.27W
03/12/2012 M2.5 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL IN JUST OVER AN HOUR. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY.
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LUTZLocal storm report, Mar 13, 1:09 AM PDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
109 AM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1227 AM SNOW NE LAKESIDE 43.58N 124.17W
03/13/2012 M5.0 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
ACCUMULATED 9PM TO 1225AM. STILL BIG FLAKES AND MOD SNOW.
1227 AM SNOW 1 NNE LANGLOIS 42.94N 124.44W
03/13/2012 M1.0 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
100FT ELEV AND 4MI INLAND. 24HR RAIN 3.86IN
1227 AM SNOW 3 NE BANDON 43.14N 124.37W
03/13/2012 M3.0 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER OUT 1915L-0015L. STARTED AS IP.
0107 AM SNOW ESE MOUNT SHASTA 41.32N 122.31W
03/13/2012 M0.5 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
3700FT WITH HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN SINCE 5PM. 0.5 OF SLUSH
AT 32F.
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MOTTENWEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:38 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MFR | 5 hr | |
| Mar 13, 2:27 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MFR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:19 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:19 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MFR | 28 hr | |
| Mar 13, 11:04 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 21 hr | |
| Mar 13, 3:49 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 61 hr |
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