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Gale Warning 43, NWS Medford, OR

July 12, 2016

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Jul 12, 2016, 7:37 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 13, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 4 days. 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 12, 2016, 7:37 PM PDT (02:37 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 13, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 17, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

The text

As transmitted.

657 
WHUS76 KMFR 130237
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
737 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016

...A RETURN TO MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS AND STEEP TO VERY
STEEP SEAS THIS WEEK...

PZZ376-131545-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.160713T0600Z-160717T0600Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0030.160713T2100Z-160717T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160713T2100Z-160717T0300Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
737 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING FURTHER TO
  NORTH GALES 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...STEEP WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 8 FT LATE THIS EVENING THEN 
  RISING TO VERY STEEP 9 TO 11 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE
  AREA BETWEEN 10 AND 50 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH
  TONIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL TAKE OVER THIS AREA WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON. PART OF THE MARINE ZONE 376 OUTSIDE THE GALE WARNING
  WILL THEN BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-356-370-131545-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.160713T2100Z-160717T0600Z/
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 FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
737 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...RISING TO 7 TO 8 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BE 
  STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. 
  GEORGE CALIFORNIA WILL BE AFFECTED BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
10 follow-up statements
608 
WHUS76 KMFR 130908
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
208 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

PZZ356-132215-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.160713T1800Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160714T2100Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
208 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT TODAY UNTIL 1 AM
PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING FURTHER TO
  NORTH 25 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON...THE INCREASING AGAIN
  TO NORTHERLY GALES 30 TO 35 KT LATE THURSDAY.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING
  FURTHER TO TO WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 10 TO 12 FT THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT
  AREAS BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE TODAY EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR
  CAPE BLANCO. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL EXPAND TO AFFECT MOST
  AREAS THIS EVENING...WITH LOWER WINDS AND SEAS VERY CLOSE TO
  SHORE NEAR BROOKINGS. GALES WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND 7NM FROM
  SHORE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ376-132215-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160714T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO NORTH GALES 30 TO 35
  KT TONIGHT...INCREASING FURTHER TO NORTH 35 TO 40 KT THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...STEEP 6 TO 8 FT...INCREASING TO WIND DRIVEN AND VERY
  STEEP 10 TO 12 FT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...INCREASING FURTHER TO
  11 TO 14 FT THURSDAY EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT
  AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH TODAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
  MOST AREAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-132215-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.160713T1800Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 AM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT TODAY UNTIL 1 AM
PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON...INCREASING FURTHER TO 25 TO 30 KT THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...RISING TO STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 7 FT THIS
  AFTERNOON...RISING FURTHER TO 7 TO 9 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...AREAS BEYOND 8NM FROM SHORE THIS AFTERNOON
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO...EXPANDING TO ALL AREAS
  THIS EVENING. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
448 
WHUS76 KMFR 132155
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
255 PM PDT WED JUL 13 2016


PZZ356-141100-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0051.160714T0000Z-160714T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160714T2100Z-160716T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
255 PM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
UNTIL 2 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT...INCREASING
  FURTHER TO NORTH 25 TO 35 KT THURSDAY AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT FRIDAY
  NIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON...
  INCREASING TO WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 7 TO 11 FT
  THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
  THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THEN EXPECT STEEP
  SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET ON SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING EXCEPT FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING
  CONDITIONS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  THURSDAY MORNING. GALES WILL DEVELOP BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS WITHIN 5 NM OF SHORE. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-141100-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160714T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 PM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 KT
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT ARE
  EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 8 TO 12 FT LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...INCREASING FURTHER TO 9 TO 13
  FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VERY STEEP SEAS WILL IMPACT
  THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL LOWER SLIGHTLY ON
  SATURDAY WITH A MIX OF VERY STEEP SEAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND
  STEEP SEAS ELSEWHERE. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE
  AREA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GALES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST
  THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GALES WILL
  CONTINUE TO IMPACT AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH ON SATURDAY WITH
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-141100-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 PM PDT WED JUL 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  TO LOWER SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY TO 15 TO 20 KT. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 7 FT LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
  INCREASE FURTHER TO 7 TO 9 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PERSIST ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


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304 
WHUS76 KMFR 140955
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
255 AM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

PZZ356-142300-
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160714T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.160714T2100Z-160716T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
255 AM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5
AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 25 TO 35 KT TODAY AND THIS EVENING.
  STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN BECOMING 20 TO
  25 KT FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 7 TO 10 FT...THEN
  INCREASING TO 8 TO 11 FEET THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY. THEN
  EXPECT STEEP SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET ON SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
  THROUGH THIS MORNING EXCEPT FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING
  CONDITIONS BEYOND 8 NM FROM SHORE THROUGH THIS MORNING. GALES
  WILL DEVELOP BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WITHIN 5 NM OF SHORE.
  SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-142300-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH
  WINDS 25 TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 8 TO 12 FT THIS
  MORNING...INCREASING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.  SEAS WILL LOWER
  SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY WITH A MIX OF VERY STEEP SEAS SOUTH OF GOLD
  BEACH AND STEEP SEAS ELSEWHERE.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD
  THIS MORNING...THEN MOST OF THE ZONE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  FRIDAY NIGHT. GALES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD
  BEACH ON SATURDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
  ELSEWHERE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-142300-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING THROUGH THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
  LOWER SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY TO 15 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 8 FT LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL PERSIST ON FRIDAY AND
  SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT 
  CONDITIONS. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

SK
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233 
WHUS76 KMFR 142126
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
226 PM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

PZZ356-151030-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160714T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160716T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
226 PM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AREA
  THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTH 35 TO 40 KT IN THE GALE
  WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 9 TO 11 FT THROUGH LATE THIS
  EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND
  FROM NEAR SHORE OUT TO 5 NM FROM SHORE. GALE WARNING EXTENDS
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-151030-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
226 PM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 10 TO 13 FT THROUGH LATE THIS
  EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 FT FRIDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WITHIN MARINE ZONE 376 ARE AFFECTED
  BY THIS GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. ON SATURDAY THE
  GALE WARNING AREA WILL DECREASE GREATLY IN COVERAGE...AND WILL
  BE FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH TO POINT SAINT GEORGE FROM 10 NM TO 30
  NM FROM SHORE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-151030-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
226 PM PDT THU JUL 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
543 
WHUS76 KMFR 150952
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
252 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

PZZ356-152300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160716T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
252 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 40 KT IN THE GALE WARNING AREA THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. NORTH 25 TO 30 KT IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AREA
  THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 9 TO 12 FT THROUGH THIS
  EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO
  9 TO 11 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND
  FROM NEAR SHORE OUT TO 5 NM FROM SHORE. GALE WARNING EXTENDS
  BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD.  

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-152300-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
252 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT IN
  THE GALE WARNING AREA. NORTH 20 TO 30 KTS IN THE SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY AREA. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 10 TO 13 FT THROUGH LATE THIS
  EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BRIEFLY TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE TO 9
  TO 12 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD WILL BE AFFECTED
  BY GALES WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY THE GALE
  WARNING AREA WILL DECREASE...AND WILL BE FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH
  TO POINT SAINT GEORGE FROM 10 NM TO 30 NM FROM SHORE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-152300-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
252 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE
  BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF BANDON.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
353 
WHUS76 KMFR 151618
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
918 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

PZZ356-160000-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160716T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
918 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 40 KT IN THE GALE WARNING AREA THROUGH 
  THIS EVENING. NORTH 25 TO 30 KT IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 
  AREA THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 9 TO 13 FT THROUGH THIS
  EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO
  9 TO 11 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND
  FROM NEAR SHORE OUT TO AROUND 3 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE AS
  WELL AS AS FROM PORT ORFORD NORTH AND WESTWARD. GALE WARNING
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF PORT
  ORFORD.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-160000-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
918 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT 
  IN THE GALE WARNING AREA. NORTH 20 TO 30 KTS IN THE SMALL 
  CRAFT ADVISORY AREA. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 10 TO 14 FT THROUGH LATE THIS
  EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BRIEFLY TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE TO 9
  TO 12 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* AREAS AFFECTED...MOST AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD WILL BE
  AFFECTED BY GALE WARNING CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. ON
  SATURDAY THE GALE WARNING AREA WILL DIMINISH IN SIZE...AND WILL
  BE FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH TO POINT SAINT GEORGE FROM 10 NM TO 30
  NM FROM SHORE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-160000-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
918 AM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT 
  CONDITIONS BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE 
  BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF BANDON. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

BTL/MAP

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
450 
WHUS76 KMFR 152135
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
235 PM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

PZZ356-161045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160716T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
235 PM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 AM PDT
   SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 40 KT IN THE GALE WARNING AREA THROUGH
  TONIGHT. NORTH 20 TO 30 KT IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AREA
  THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 9 TO 13 FT THROUGH
  TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND
  FROM NEAR SHORE OUT TO AROUND 3 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE AS
  WELL AS AS FROM PORT ORFORD NORTH AND WESTWARD. GALE WARNING
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF PORT
  ORFORD THROUGH TONIGHT.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-161045-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
235 PM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING IN THE GALE
  WARNING AREA. NORTH 20 TO 30 KTS IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  AREA.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 10 TO 14 FT THROUGH
  TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...MOST AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD WILL BE
  AFFECTED BY GALE WARNING CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ON
  SATURDAY THE GALE WARNING AREA WILL DIMINISH IN SIZE...AND WILL
  BE FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH TO POINT SAINT GEORGE FROM 10 NM TO 30
  NM FROM SHORE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE
  REMAINDER OF THE AREA. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-161045-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
235 PM PDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST SEAS WILL BE
  BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF BANDON.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
002 
WHUS76 KMFR 161000
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
300 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

PZZ356-162300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160716T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 AM PDT
   SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 40 KT IN THE GALE WARNING AREA THIS MORNING.
  NORTH 20 TO 30 KT IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 9 TO 11
  FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALE WARNING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5
  NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SMALL
  CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE
  SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-162300-
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE GALE
  WARNING AREA. NORTH 20 TO 30 KTS IN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  AREA.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP 9 TO 13 FT THROUGH THIS
  EVENING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALE WARNING CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS
  MAINLY SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH, BUT WILL SHRINK IN SIZE THIS
  AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS
  ARE EXPECTED.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-370-162300-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FT.

* AREAS AFFECTED...IN ZONE 370...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL BE
  MAINLY SOUTH OF COOS BAY. IN ZONE 350...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS
  WILL BE MAINLY 5 NM FROM SHORE AND SOUTH OF BANDON. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
725 
WHUS76 KMFR 161556
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
856 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

PZZ350-370-161700-
/O.CAN.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T0800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
856 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY.

$$

PZZ356-376-170500-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T1000Z/
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-
856 AM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT. OTHERWISE...
  NORTH 20 TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
  GALE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE STEEP SEAS
  7 TO 9 FEET THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALE WARNING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 5
  AND 15 NM OFFSHORE FROM BROOKINGS SOUTHWARD. ELSEWHERE...SMALL
  CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
623 
WHUS76 KMFR 162205
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
305 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

PZZ356-376-171115-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0052.160716T2205Z-160717T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160717T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-160717T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0081.160717T1200Z-160718T1200Z/
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-
305 PM PDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT OVER THE
  WARNING AREA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...NORTH WINDS 20
  TO 30 KT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT SUNDAY
  INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
  GALE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT STEEP SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET
  ELSEWHERE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. STEEP SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET SUNDAY
  INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALE WARNING CONDITIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 NM
  OFFSHORE FROM BROOKINGS SOUTHWARD THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
  HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING CONDITIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 30 NM OFFSHORE
  SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF THE REST OF THE ZONE THROUGH SATURDAY
  NIGHT...THEN OVER MOST OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 VERY STEEP AND 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

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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 12, 2:59 PM PDT, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
259 PM PDT TUE JUL 12 2016

.DISCUSSION...
A trough of low pressure in mid levels will continue to lift out
to the northeast this afternoon through this evening as high
pressure builds into the Pacific Northwest. Extensive cloud cover
across Coos and Douglas Counties from this morning has been slow
to give way this afternoon, but ridging building in from the
southwest is diminishing cloud cover in other areas.

Tonight the building high will result in light northeast winds
across the west side ridges followed by a jump in high
temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees for tomorrow afternoon as
compared to today. The building high will result in increasing
north winds across the Coastal Waters that will peak Thursday and
Friday. Inland, highs will peak on Thursday at about 5 degrees
above normal. Normal for Medford for the date is 90F.

During the weekend temperatures will cool 5-10 degrees for most
locations. Cloud cover will increase, mainly for the Coos coast
and Umpqua Basin, and there will be a chance of showers there.
Northern Klamath and Lake Counties will have a slight chance of
thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves
through. Thus, comfortable, stellar July weather, by most
measures, will continue. BTL

&&

.Aviation...For the 12/18Z TAF cycle...MVFR/IFR ceilings at the
coast and in the Umpqua Basin will lift to VFR or clear this
afternoon. VFR conditions should then prevail across most of the
forecast area through this afternoon and into the evening. Tonight,
another onshore push may bring low ceilings back to the coast and
areas just inland. -BPN/SK

&&

.MARINE...Updated 130 PM PDT Tuesday, 12 July 2016...A thermal
trough will develop tonight, bringing stronger north winds and steep
wind driven seas south of Gold Beach. The area of small craft
advisory conditions will expand to affect almost all areas on
Wednesday. The latest models suggest Gales are increasingly likely
for marine zone 376 (the zone beyond 10 nm from shore and south of
Cape Blanco) by Wednesday afternoon. Coverage could expand into
marine zone 356 by Friday. Moderate to strong north winds and steep
to very steep seas will continue into the weekend. /FB

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.

CA...None.

Pacific Coastal Waters...
- Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Wednesday to 11 PM PDT Saturday
  for PZZ350-356-370.
- Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening
  for PZZ376.
- Small Craft Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM
  PDT Saturday for PZZ376.

BTL/BPN/FJB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 2:55 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningMFR23 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Oregon, 2016Every gale warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.