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Gale Warning 37, NWS Medford, OR

July 21, 2012

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Jul 21, 2012, 2:02 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 22, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 46 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
Jul 21, 2012, 2:02 PM PDT (21:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2012, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 24, 2012, 2:39 PM PDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

The text

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

171 
WHUS76 KMFR 212102
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
202 PM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO GALES BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A THERMAL TROUGH OVER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTH WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS OVER THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO THIS WEEKEND.
STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL EXPAND NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH.

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
202 PM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY
  EASE A BIT OVERNIGHT BUT MAY INCREASE TO GALES 25 TO 35 KT BY
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON....INCREASING TO NORTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT MONDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET INCREASE TO 10 TO 14 FEET
  SUNDAY...THEN TO 12 TO 17 FEET MONDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  FROM 10 TO 40 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH.

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.

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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
202 PM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY EASE A BIT OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE
  AGAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT MONDAY.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET THIS INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY.

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

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 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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
8 follow-up statements
938 
WHUS76 KMFR 221029
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
329 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A THERMAL TROUGH OVER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTH WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS OVER THE WATERS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO AND IN THE OUTER WATERS. 

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
329 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...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 THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 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 THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO GALES 25 TO
  35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON....INCREASING TO NORTH GALES 30 TO 40
  KT MONDAY THEN PERSISTING AT 30 TO 35 KT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET INCREASE TO 10 TO 14 FEET
  THIS EVENING...THEN TO 13 TO 17 FEET MONDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  FROM 10 TO 40 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
329 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT
  WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT
  MONDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT BUT
  REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY THEN PERSIST AT 7 TO 10
  FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT AT THE CAPES AND ALSO SOUTH OF
  GOLD BEACH.

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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
329 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM
THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS
ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS
IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS EVENING THEN REACH A PEAK MONDAY EVENING.
  BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT
  7 TO 10 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY.

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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
329 AM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM
MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO
8 PM PDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN
EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN REACH A PEAK MONDAY EVENING.
  BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT
  6 TO 10 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.

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.

&&

$$
DW

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290 
WHUS76 KMFR 222108
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
208 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012


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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...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 THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 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 THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO GALES 25 TO
  35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON....INCREASING TO NORTH GALES 30 TO 40
  KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT MONDAY THEN PERSISTING AT 30
  TO 35 KT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  TO DECREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET INCREASE TO 10 TO 14 
  FEET THIS EVENING...THEN TO 13 TO 17 FEET MONDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  FROM 10 TO 40 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
208 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KT 
  WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 
  KT MONDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE MONDAY NIGHT BUT 
  REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY THEN PERSIST AT 7 TO 
  10 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT AT THE CAPES AND ALSO SOUTH OF 
  GOLD BEACH. 

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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
208 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
2 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM
MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
2 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT 
  WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN REACH A PEAK 
  MONDAY EVENING. BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH 
  TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY EVENING THEN CONTINUE 
  AT 6 TO 10 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 PM PDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM
THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT 
  WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS EVENING THEN REACH A PEAK MONDAY 
  EVENING. BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH 
  TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY EVENING THEN CONTINUE 
  AT 7 TO 10 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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
551 
WHUS76 KMFR 231022
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
322 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

PZZ376-232330-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
322 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES 25 TO 35 KT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 KT TODAY THEN PERSIST AT 30 TO 35 KT TONIGHT
  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO SMALL
  CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO
  17 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON TUESDAY
  AND BELOW 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  FROM 10 TO 40 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-232330-
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
322 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL
  INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE
  TONIGHT BUT REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET INCREASE TO VERY STEEP
  WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN PERSIST AT 7 TO
  10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT AT THE CAPES AND ALSO SOUTH OF 
  GOLD BEACH. 

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 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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-232330-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
322 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20 TO
  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN
  STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT 7
  TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-232330-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
322 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN
  STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT 6
  TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$
DW

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
768 
WHUS76 KMFR 231756
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1056 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

PZZ356-240700-
/O.UPG.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.GL.W.0037.120723T1800Z-120724T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
1056 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
  EVENING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TO
  20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 7 TO 10 FEET INCREASE TO VERY STEEP 
  WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN PERSIST AT 7 
  TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT AT THE CAPES AND ALSO SOUTH OF
  GOLD BEACH.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

PZZ376-240700-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1056 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES OF 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS OF 45 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN PERSIST AT 30 TO 35 KT WITH
  GUSTS OF 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS LATE TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 
  17 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON 
  TUESDAY AND BELOW 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  FROM 10 TO 40 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-240700-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1056 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20 TO
  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
  BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT 
  7 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-240700-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
1056 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
  EVENING. BUT...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUE AT 
  6 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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
515 
WHUS76 KMFR 232053
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
153 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

PZZ356-240600-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120724T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
153 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES OF 25 TO 35 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  EVENING WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TO
  20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT BUT REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES WILL INCREASE TO VERY STEEP WIND WAVES OF
  9 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN PERSIST AT 7 TO 10 FEET LATE
  TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT AT THE CAPES AND ALSO SOUTH OF 
  GOLD BEACH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

PZZ376-240600-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
153 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS OF 45 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST AT 30
  TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS OF 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS
  LATE TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 17 FEET THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON TUESDAY AND BELOW
  10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-240600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
153 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW
IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20
  TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
  EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE
  TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-240600-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
153 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK OF 20 TO
  30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
  WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE
  TO 7 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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
202 
WHUS76 KMFR 240611
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1111 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

PZZ356-241500-
/O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120724T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
1111 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.
A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KNOTS
  ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN
  SIMILARLY STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE TO 7 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-241500-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1111 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES OF 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS OF 45 KT WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST AT 30 
  TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS OF 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS 
  LATE TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 17 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON TUESDAY AND 
  BELOW 10 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-241500-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1111 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KNOTS
  ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN
  SIMILARLY STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE TO 7 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-241500-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
1111 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KT
  OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN SIMILARLY STRONG TUESDAY THROUGH
  TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND WAVES OF 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY INCREASE TO VERY 
  STEEP WIND WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

BTL/FB

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
594 
WHUS76 KMFR 240937
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
237 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

PZZ376-242230-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
237 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH GALES 35 KT WITH GUSTS OF 40 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO SMALL
  CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS LATER THIS EVENING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 10 FEET
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-242230-
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
237 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST EARLY
  THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS: STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE INTO
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-242230-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
237 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH DOMINANT PERIOD 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-242230-
/O.CON.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120725T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
237 AM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF LULL NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST EARLY
  THIS MORNING...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH DOMINANT PERIOD 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.

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
612 
WHUS76 KMFR 242139
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
239 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

PZZ376-251045-
/O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120725T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.120724T2139Z-120726T0300Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
239 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING TO AROUND
  20 KT OR LESS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS: VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET DROP BELOW 10
  FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-251045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120725T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120726T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
239 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

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

THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH BELOW 20
  KT.

* SEAS: VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS OF 9 TO 11 FEET WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH TO 7 TO 9 FEET THROUGH
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH PERIOD OF 7 TO 8 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ370-251045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120726T1200Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
239 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

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

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH TO 20 KT AND BELOW.

* SEAS: COMBINED SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH DOMINANT PERIOD 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-251045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-120725T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-120726T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
239 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
  THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH TO 20 KT AND BELOW.

* SEAS: COMBINED STEEP SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH DOMINANT PERIOD 8
  SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED: THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  SOUTH OF COOS BAY AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

SK
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 Jul 21, 1:47 PM PDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 1:47 PM PDT, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
147 PM PDT SAT JUL 21 2012

.SHORT TERM...A UPPER LEVEL LOW IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OFF OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST AND A RIDGE IS CENTERED INLAND WELL TO THE
EAST. THIS IS BRINGING WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW TO THE AREA
TODAY...CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARDS THE WASHINGTON COAST
TOMORROW...THEN INLAND ON MONDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT WITH THE LOW
WILL BE A DEEP MARINE LAYER WITH LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING TONIGHT
FROM THE COAST INTO THE UMPQUA AND OVER AREAS OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY
AGAIN. SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR WITH THIS MARINE PUSH
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE UMPQUA
BASIN. OTHER AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY. BY AFTERNOON...LOW
CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR FOR MOST AREAS. WESTERLY WINDS WILL
BECOME GUSTY EAST OF THE CASCADES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
TOMORROW. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
REMAINING EAST OF THE AREA TOMORROW WHERE THERE IS BETTER
MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
NEAR NORMAL ON SUNDAY.

THEN...SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE LOW
MOVING INLAND OVER WASHINGTON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.
MEANWHILE...ALONG THE COAST A STRONG THERMAL TROUGH DEVELOPS. THIS
WILL CREATE MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW NEAR THE COAST AND
GUSTY AND STRONG NORTH WINDS ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS. THIS WILL BRING A DECREASE IN THE LOW CLOUDS MONDAY ALONG
THE COAST AND INLAND DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. ALSO
A MODERATE CHETCO EFFECT IS EXPECTED NEAR BROOKINGS ON MONDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES FORECAST NEAR 80.

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY A WEAK TROUGH REMAINS OFF THE
COAST WITH A FLAT RIDGE INLAND. THE RIDGE IS FORECAST TO BUILD
IN THE MID TO LATE PORTION OF THE WEEK WHILE THE TROUGH DEEPENS
AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES DOWN ALONG THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. ONCE
AGAIN THE AREA REMAINS BETWEEN SYSTEMS AND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
SOUTHWEST FLOW. MONSOON MOISTURE REMAINS EAST OF THE AREA SO HAVE
KEPT THUNDERSTORMS OUT OF THE FORECAST. TEMPERATURES MAY INCREASE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL BY WEDNESDAY WITH 90S IN WESTERN VALLEYS AND
MID 80S TO 90 IN THE VALLEYS EAST OF THE CASCADES. ALONG THE COAST
PERIODS OF OVERNIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS WILL RETURN DUE TO THE
WEAKENING OF THE THERMAL TROUGH. BY LATE IN THE WEEK...AS THE
MARINE LAYER DEEPENS...LOW CLOUDS MAY DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS IN THE UMPQUA VALLEY.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT FOR LOCAL IFR OVER
THE EXTREME SOUTHERN OREGON COAST NEAR BROOKINGS WHICH WILL CLEAR
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BY 00Z. EXPECT THE MARINE CLOUDS AND FOG TO
SPREAD INLAND AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH LIFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING AND INTO UMPQUA BASIN AND POSSIBLY
INTO JOSEPHINE COUNTY AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING. LOW CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY CLEAR TO VFR LATE SUNDAY
MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. /FB

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...NONE.

CA...NONE.

PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
     PZZ356.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
     FOR PZZ356-376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 1 AM PDT
     WEDNESDAY FOR PZZ356.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY
     FOR PZZ376.
     GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY
     FOR PZZ376.

CC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 3:04 AM PDTGale WatchMFR11 hr
Jul 21, 3:04 AM PDTHazardous Seas WatchMFR11 hr
Jul 21, 2:02 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningMFR4 days
Jul 21, 4:43 PM PDTFire Weather WatchMFRModoc4 hr

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