Alert archive / Oregon / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 51, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Sep 26, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT. It took effect at Sep 27, 2016, 3:47 PM PDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 27, 2016, 3:47 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2016, 3:54 PM PDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
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989 WHUS76 KMFR 260957 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 257 AM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 PZZ376-270000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T0300Z-160927T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0036.160927T1800Z-160929T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160928T0000Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T0300Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 257 AM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 9 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WINDS WILL REACH GALES BY TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND SEAS THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * 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. && $$ PZZ370-270000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 257 AM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED ...HOWEVER THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST SEAS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ350-270000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 257 AM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ356-270000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T0300Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 257 AM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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017 WHUS76 KMFR 262153 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 253 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 PZZ370-271200- /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 253 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED ... HOWEVER THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST SEAS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ376-271200- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T0300Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T0300Z-160927T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160928T0000Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 253 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5PM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 9 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WINDS WILL REACH GALES BY TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND SEAS THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ350-271200- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 253 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ356-271200- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T0300Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 253 PM PDT MON SEP 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE TUESDAY EVENING AND NIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
695 WHUS76 KMFR 271159 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 459 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 PZZ376-280100- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160927T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160928T0000Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 459 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 9 TO 11 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND WILL REACH GALES BY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND SEAS. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FROM 10 NM TO 40 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. && $$ PZZ350-280100- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 459 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-280100- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 459 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ370-280100- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 459 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
002 WHUS76 KMFR 271530 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 830 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 PZZ376-280430- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160927T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160928T0000Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 830 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 9 TO 11 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND SEAS. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FROM 10 NM TO 40 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. && $$ PZZ350-280430- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.160927T1800Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 830 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-280430- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160928T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 830 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE PRIMARILY FROM STEEP FRESH SWELL INSIDE 5 NM FROM SHORE AND BOTH WINDS AND SEAS BEYOND 5 NM. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS MOVE IN NEAR SHORE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE BLANCO DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ370-280430- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.160927T1800Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 830 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
520 WHUS76 KMFR 272247 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 347 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .GALES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS WILL PEAK THIS EVENING AND PERSIST BEYOND 10 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS, EXCEPT AT SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PZZ376-281400- /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160927T2247Z-160928T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T0900Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 347 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE THEN EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 8 TO 13 FEET THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY MORNING, THEN STEEP 6 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALL AREAS OTHER AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ PZZ350-281400- /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160928T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160928T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 347 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 KT, STRONGEST THISEVENING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH, STEEP, AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE FROM WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH THIS EVENING, AND THEN PRIMARILY FOR FRESH SWELL AS IT GRADUALLY DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-281400- /O.UPG.KMFR.SW.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.GL.W.0051.160927T2247Z-160928T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 347 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 45 KT, EXCEPT 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN SHELTERED AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST, THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH, STEEP TO VERY STEEP, AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 11 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. SUBSIDING TO A STEEP 6 TO 9 FEET LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES WILL OCCUR BEYOND 5 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD. SMALL CRAFTY ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS, EXCEPT IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SUCH AS NEAR PORT ORFORD AND SOUTH OF BROOKINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ370-281400- /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 347 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH, STEEP, AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ BTL HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
140 WHUS76 KMFR 280617 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1117 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .GALES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN WATERS WILL PERSIST BEYOND 10 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS...EXCEPT AT SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PZZ356-281930- /O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160928T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 1117 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFTY ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS...EXCEPT IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SUCH AS NEAR PORT ORFORD AND SOUTH OF BROOKINGS. * 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ376-281930- /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160928T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1117 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT OVERNIGHT. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE THEN EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 8 TO 13 FEET THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALL AREAS OTHER AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ370-281930- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1117 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH... STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * 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. && $$ PZZ350-281930- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160928T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 1117 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE FROM SHORT PERIOD FRESH SWELL ACROSS ALL AREA OF THIS MARINE ZONE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
421 WHUS76 KMFR 280951 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 251 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 PZZ350-282300- /O.CAN.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160928T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 251 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * SEAS...STEEP AT 6 TO 7 FEET. SEAS MAY SUBSIDE LATE THIS MORNING BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE FROM SHORT PERIOD FRESH SWELL FROM 5 NM FROM SHORE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ376-282300- /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0067.160929T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 251 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 45 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 10 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 10 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. ALL AREAS OTHER AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ356-282300- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0052.160929T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 251 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 7 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN RISING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFTY ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS...EXCEPT IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SUCH AS NEAR PORT ORFORD AND SOUTH OF BROOKINGS. GALE IS EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH TO ABOUT 10 NM OFFSHORE OFF BROOKINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ370-282300- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.160928T1200Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 251 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FEET. SEAS MAY SUBSIDE TO 6 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 9 FEET AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
828 WHUS76 KMFR 281554 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 854 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 PZZ356-290500- /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0052.160929T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 854 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 7 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN RISING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED... GALE IS EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTH TO ABOUT 10 NM OFFSHORE OFF BROOKINGS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS...EXCEPT IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SUCH AS NEAR PORT ORFORD AND SOUTH OF BROOKINGS. * 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. && $$ PZZ376-290500- /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0067.160929T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 854 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 45 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 10 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 10 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. ALL AREAS OTHER AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ALONG WITH VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ370-290500- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 854 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 7 TO 9 FEET. SEAS MAY SUBSIDE TO 6 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO 9 FEET AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * 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. && $$ PZZ350-290500- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 854 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * SEAS...STEEP AT 6 TO 7 FEET. SEAS MAY SUBSIDE LATE THIS MORNING BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...THE HAZARD WILL BE FROM SHORT PERIOD FRESH SWELL FROM 5 NM FROM SHORE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
139 WHUS76 KMFR 282254 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 354 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND ABOUT 7 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST PERSISTS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN MOST OTHER AREAS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PZZ356-291400- /O.EXB.KMFR.SE.W.0067.160928T2254Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0052.160929T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 354 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS BRIEFLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH, STEEP, AND WIND DRIVEN 6 TO 9 FEET, BRIEFLY BUILDING TO A STEEP TO VERY STEEP 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND ABOUT 7 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST SOUTH OF CAPE SEBASTIAN THIS EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ376-291400- /O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0067.160928T2254Z-160929T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 354 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SEAS...FROM THE NORTH AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 8 TO 14 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO A STEEP 7 TO 9 FEET AT A PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH. ALL AREAS OTHER AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ370-291400- /O.CAN.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 354 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THURSDAY MORNING. * AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED. * 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. && $$ PZZ350-291400- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-160929T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- 354 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... * SEAS...STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ BTL 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 Sep 25, 8:00 PM PDT, 6 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 8:00 PM PDT, 6 hours 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
800 PM PDT SUN SEP 25 2016
.DISCUSSION...26/00Z NAM IN.
A strong long wave ridge has built into the west coast and the
ridge axis is now breaking to the east of the area. Low level
easterly flow has weakened. Skies remain clear over the entire
Medford CWA...except for some thin cirrus.
Temperatures warmed up quite a bit today...but the thermal trough
will swing inland over southwest Oregon Monday...so that day will
be the driest and hottest day of the coming week over inland areas.
The return of onshore flow will bring cooler temperatures to the
coast along with marine stratus in the afternoon or evening. Clear
skies will persist over the remainder of the area. Temperatures
along the coast will cool to near normal values...although it will
be warmer than normal in the morning along the south coast. Inland
highs will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal.
Marine stratus will surge into the coastal valleys and Umpqua
Basin Monday night...and a weak front will move onshore Tuesday
morning. It will be dry except for possible drizzle along the
coast. The associated marine push will cool temperatures around 10
degrees on the west side Tuesday. The east side and northern
California will also be cooler...but only by a few degrees.
The cooling trend will continue into Wednesday...but the east side
and northern California will cool more slowly than the west side.
High temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal on the
west side and 10 to 15 degrees above normal over the east side and
northern California. Dry conditions will persist.
Extended discussion from the Sunday afternoon AFD...Thursday
through Sunday. The weather pattern will begin to transition toward
cooler and wetter late this week as an upper level trough digs
southeastward from the Gulf of Alaska. Southwest flow aloft will
increase Thursday afternoon and expect some gusty winds to develop
east of the Cascades. Even though we'll begin to cool down and
humidity should still be a notch above critical levels, we'll have
to monitor this for potential fire weather concerns. Isolated
showers could develop over the Cascades, especially north of about
Lake of the Woods, but instability parameters still look marginal,
so have not included thunder.
The upper trough will likely set up somewhere near or just off
Vancouver Island Friday into the weekend. This will allow multiple
disturbances to rotate onshore, each bringing a chance of
precipitation along with a significant cool-down. We'll see
temperatures nose-dive during this time frame, with daytime highs
probably 5-15 degrees below normal. Precipitation chances will be
highest along the coast and into the Umpqua Valley over to the
Cascades with many areas along and west of the Cascades likely
receiving wetting rainfall. Snow levels will drop to about 5500
feet, which means the mountains could see some accumulating
snowfall, most likely during the nights. -Spilde
&&
.AVIATION...26/00Z TAF CYCLE...VFR conditions are expected through
the next 24 hours for inland locations. At the coast, there is a
chance IFR CIGS and VIS could develop in the vicinity or at North
Bend late around 10z, but confidence is low to medium. Fog now went
with reduced visibility with scattered low clouds at North Bend, but
this will need to be reevaluated for the 6z TAF issuance.
-Petrucelli
&&
.MARINE...Updated 800 PM PDT Sunday 25 September 2016...A thermal
trough will keep moderate north winds and wind driven seas going
over most of the area through tonight. The trough will weaken
briefly on Monday with lower winds and seas...but it will redevelop
Tuesday into Wednesday after a weak front moves onshore. Models are
consistent in showing low end gales over the southern outer waters
Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. Given the models have
been showing this for the past few runs, decided to go with a gale
watch for zone 376 mainly south of Cape Blanco starting Tuesday
afternoon and going until Wednesday afternoon. Elsewhere, winds will
be weaker Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon, but will
still reach small craft conditions.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...Updated 800 PM PDT Sunday 25 September 2016...
Compared to Saturday night, easterly winds will be weaker tonight
but it will remain very dry with poorer recoveries at mid slopes
and ridges. With the weaker winds, red flag warning conditions are
not expected but the extreme dryness warrants headlining.
With an upper ridge in place and surface thermal trough moving
inland, it will be hot and very dry inland on Monday with highs
approaching though not exceeding record levels. Coastal humidities
will improve Monday afternoon, but gusty northerly winds will
develop at the coast on Tuesday.
With the thermal trough moving farther inland Tuesday, humidities
will creep up and inland temperatures get a modest start to a
cooling trend. After very slight additional cooling on Wednesday,
temperatures will be noticeably cooler Thursday. But, the most
notable aspect of conditions on Thursday will be increasing westerly
winds at 10 to 20 MPH on the east side in the afternoon. These winds
will likely trend stronger at 15 to 25 MPH on Friday but it will be
dramatically cooler with below normal temperatures.
The cooling will continue into the weekend as an upper low sends a
series of systems into the area. A system may bring a wetting rain
to the coast and Umpqua Valley Friday then to much of the area next
weekend. It is too early to know exactly how much rain falls or
where it falls, but confidence is fairly high that the pattern will
shift to be much cooler and wetter late this week. -DW
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.
CA...None.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until
5 AM PDT Monday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Gale Watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon for
PZZ376.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Monday for PZZ376.
15/15/15The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 3 days | |
| Sep 26, 2:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 37 hr | |
| Sep 26, 2:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 4 days |
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