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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Medford, OR

March 27, 2016

NWS Medford, OR issued this small craft advisory at Mar 27, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT. It took effect at Mar 28, 2016, 2:55 AM PDT. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT (09:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2016, 2:55 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2016, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

The text

As transmitted.

499 
WHUS76 KMFR 270957
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
257 AM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016


PZZ356-272300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T1800Z-160329T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1800Z-160329T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
257 AM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT MONDAY MORNING AND
  DECREASE TO 20 KT OR LESS MONDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH 11 SECOND PERIOD MONDAY
  MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO ABOUT 4 FEET...SO COMBINED
  SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET MONDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL
  SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
  CONDITIONS FOR WINDS AFFECTING AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKINGS AND
  BEYOND 8NM 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ370-376-272300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T1200Z-160329T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1200Z-160329T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
257 AM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT FROM
5 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT MONDAY MORNING AND
  DECREASE TO 20 KT OR LESS MONDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH 11 SECOND PERIOD MONDAY
  MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO ABOUT 4 FEET...SO COMBINED
  SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET MONDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL
  SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR WINDS AND
  SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS GENERALLY BEYOND 20NM FROM SHORE NORTH OF
  GOLD BEACH...AND AREAS BEYOND 8NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF GOLD
  BEACH. STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-272300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1800Z-160329T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
257 AM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
11 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH 11 SECOND PERIOD MONDAY
  MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO ABOUT 4 FEET...SO COMBINED
  SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET MONDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL
  SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS.

* 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
8 follow-up statements
132 
WHUS76 KMFR 272141
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
241 PM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

PZZ356-281045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T1800Z-160329T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1800Z-160329T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
241 PM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM
PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT ON MONDAY.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD MONDAY MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET...SO
  COMBINED SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET ON MONDAY. SEAS WILL
  SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-376-281045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T1200Z-160329T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1200Z-160329T1200Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
241 PM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM
PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT ON MONDAY.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD MONDAY MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO 4 TO 6
  FEET...SO COMBINED SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET ON MONDAY.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR WINDS AND
  SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-281045-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T1800Z-160329T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
241 PM PDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD MONDAY MORNING...AND WIND WAVES INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET...SO
  COMBINED SEAS WILL BECOME A CHOPPY 10 FEET ON MONDAY. SEAS WILL
  SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS.

* 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
805 
WHUS76 KMFR 280955
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
255 AM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

PZZ356-282300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T0955Z-160329T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T1800Z-160329T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
255 AM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING...PEAKING AT 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 5 TO 7
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SO COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK
  AT 10 TO 12 FEET. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS...EXCEPT WITHIN 2NM FROM SHORE IN
  THE BROOKINGS AREA THIS MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
  FOR WINDS WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH BEYOND 4NM 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ370-282300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160328T0955Z-160329T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T0955Z-160329T1200Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING AND
  DIMINISH BELOW 20 KT MONDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES OF 5 FEET WILL RESULT IN
  COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS WILL
  AFFECT ALL AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR WINDS AND
  SEAS WILL AREAS BEYOND 20NM 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 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.SC.Y.0039.160328T0955Z-160329T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T0955Z-160329T1800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
  MORNING...PEAKING AT 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 5 TO 7
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SO COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK
  AT 10 TO 12 FEET. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET LATE TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS WILL
  AFFECT ALL AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR WINDS AND
  SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS BEYOND 20NM FROM SHORE THIS
  MORNING...THEN WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS LATE THIS MORNING 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-282300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.160328T0955Z-160329T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
255 AM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET WILL RESULT IN
  COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 11 FEET TODAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW
  10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS.

* 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.

&&

$$

SK

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
398 
WHUS76 KMFR 282127
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
227 PM PDT MON MAR 28 2016


PZZ356-376-291030-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-160329T0600Z/
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-
227 PM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING...
  WINDS SUBSIDE BRIEFLY BEFORE NORTH WINDS INCREASE 20 TO 30 KTS
  TUESDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND
  PERIOD THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 5 TO 7
  FEET THIS EVENING...SO COMBINED SEAS WILL PEAK AT 10 TO 12 FEET
  THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT
  ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXCEPT FOR AREAS WITHIN 0 TO 2 NM OF 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ370-290600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160329T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-160329T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
227 PM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
  GUSTS TO 30 KTS.

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. WIND
  WAVES OF 5 FEET WILL RESULT IN COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET
  TODAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR SEAS WILL 
  AFFECT ALL AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR WINDS 
  AND SEAS WILL AREAS BEYOND 20NM 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

PZZ350-290600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-160329T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
227 PM PDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

* SEAS...NORTHWEST SWELL INCREASES TO 9 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. WIND
  WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET WILL RESULT IN COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 11
  FEET TODAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 10 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS.

* 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
880 
WHUS76 KMFR 291000
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

PZZ356-292300-
/O.CAN.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.160329T2100Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
  INCREASE INTO THIS EVENING. SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 KT NEAR
  SHORE...OTHERWISE 20 TO 30 KT WITH A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS
  POSSIBLE WHEN WINDS PEAK THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A COMBINATION OF
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...MOST OF THE WATERS WILL BE AFFECTED WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE AND
  ALSO NEAR 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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-292300-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.160329T2100Z-160330T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
  INCREASE INTO THIS EVENING. SPEEDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 KT WITH A
  PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
  THE WATERS WHEN WINDS PEAK THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A COMBINATION OF
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...WINDS AND SEAS WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-292300-
/O.EXB.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160329T2100Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
  INCREASE INTO THIS EVENING. SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A COMBINATION OF
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO BEYOND 5 NM
  FROM SHORE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-292300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
300 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE EARLY
  THIS MORNING THEN AN INCREASE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY
  WEAKENING LATE TONIGHT. A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS IS POSSIBLE
  IN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WATERS WHEN WINDS
  PEAK THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH A
  COMBINATION OF STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL
  AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALMOST ALL OF THE AREA WILL BE AFFECTED WITH
  THE WEAKEST WINDS IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE WATERS AND THE
  STRONGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION.

* 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.

&&

$$
DW

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896 
WHUS76 KMFR 291830
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1130 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

PZZ356-370-300600-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.160329T2100Z-160330T0600Z/
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-
1130 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING. SPEEDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 KT
  NEAR SHORE...OTHERWISE 20 TO 30 KT WITH A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE
  GUSTS POSSIBLE WHEN WINDS PEAK THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A COMBINATION OF 
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...MOST OF THE WATERS WILL BE AFFECTED WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE AND 
  ALSO NEAR 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-300600-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160329T2100Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
1130 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A COMBINATION OF
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO BEYOND 5 NM 
  FROM SHORE 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-300730-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1130 AM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY
  WEAKENING LATE TONIGHT. A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS IS POSSIBLE
  IN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WATERS WHEN WINDS
  PEAK THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FROM A COMBINATION OF
  STEEP WIND WAVES AND A MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL AT 11 SECONDS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALMOST ALL OF THE AREA WILL BE AFFECTED WITH
  THE STRONGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE 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.

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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326 
WHUS76 KMFR 292006
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
106 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

PZZ370-300600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.160329T2006Z-160330T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.160329T2006Z-160330T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
106 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR CAPE BLANCO.
  ELSEWHERE: NORTH 15 TO 25 KT. WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 9 TO 10 FEET NEAR CAPE BLANCO AND 7
  TO 9 FEET ELSEWHERE.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING NEAR CAPE BLANCO. WINDS
  DIMINISH TONIGHT, BUT SEAS REMAIN STEEP AND CHOPPY THROUGH EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-300600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.160329T2006Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.160329T2006Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
106 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR CAPE BLANCO.
  ELSEWHERE: NORTH 15 TO 25 KT. 

* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 9 TO 10 FEET NEAR CAPE BLANCO AND 7
  TO 9 FEET ELSEWHERE.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  AND RIGHT UP TO THE SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. WINDS AND SEAS
  DIMINISH 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-300600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.160329T2006Z-160330T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
106 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS
  EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 10 TO 12 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND
  BETWEEN 10 AND 25 NM FROM SHORE. WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT BUT SEAS
  REMAIN STEEP AND CHOPPY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-300600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.160329T2006Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
106 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS
  EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 10 TO 12 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND STEEPEST
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND
  BEYOND 2 NM FROM SHORE. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH 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.

&&

$$


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848 
WHUS76 KMFR 300547
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1047 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016



PZZ370-301200-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1047 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...


* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 7 TO 8 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND
  10 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-300700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
1047 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY LOWER TONIGHT. 

$$

PZZ376-301800-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T1800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1047 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 7 TO 9 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND
  10 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-300700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
1047 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY LOWER TONIGHT.

$$


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005 
WHUS76 KMFR 300558
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1058 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016


PZZ370-301200-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1058 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...


* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 7 TO 8 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS 
  BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ350-300700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.EXP.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
1058 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY LOWER TONIGHT.

$$

PZZ376-301800-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160330T1800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1058 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...


* SEAS...STEEP AND CHOPPY AT 7 TO 9 FEET.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND
  10 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT INTO  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-300700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160330T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
1058 PM PDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY LOWER TONIGHT.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 26, 9:40 PM PDT, 5 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 9:40 PM PDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
940 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.DISCUSSION...EVENING UPDATE. SHOWERS CONTINUE IN DECENT 700 MB
ONSHORE FLOW WITH A COLD AIR MASS OVER THE REGION. 500 MB TEMPS IN
THE -20 TO -25 C RANGE ARE CONTINUING TO BRING STEEP ELEVATED LAPSE
RATES AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING. HAVE MADE MINOR UPDATES
WITH THE BULK OF THE GENERALLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION OCCURRING FROM THE
SISKIYOUS NORTHWARD. -SVEN

.SHORT TERM...INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING AS WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN
LIGHT AND EXPECT THIS TO REMAIN THE CASE INTO THIS EVENING. THE
NAM AND GFS PROVED TO BE TOO BULLISH WITH QPF AMOUNTS FROM THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH
TONIGHT AND PUSH A COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION. THIS FRONT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BRING A LOT OF PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER, EXPECT MANY
LOCATIONS WEST OF THE CASCADES TO AT LEAST GET SOME MEASURABLE
RAINFALL. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 7000 FEET THIS
EVENING, LOWERING TO BETWEEN 4500 AND 5000 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
MOST SHOWERS CONFINED TO THE CASCADE CREST WEST. PRECIP AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT WITH SNOW LEVELS EXPECTED TO LOWER TO
AROUND 4000 FEET AS COLDER AIR ALOFT BEGINS TO MOVE IN DURING THE
AFTERNOON.

A COLD AIR MASS ALOFT WILL MOVE OVERHEAD SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
WITH 500 MB TEMPERATURES NEAR -34C MOVING INTO THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND THIS ALONG WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME
HEATING WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR ROAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
MAINLY AT 3000 FEET AND ABOVE OVERNIGHT SUNDAY. THIS INCLUDES I-5
NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT, HIGHWAY 140 NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS, DIAMOND
LAKE, CRATER LAKE AND HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS.

SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON
WHEN COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING. SNOW LEVELS MONDAY MORNING ARE
EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 2500 FEET, BUT COULD BRIEFLY DROP TO 2000 FEET
IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. WITH THAT SAID, WE COULD SEE WET SNOW DOWN
AROUND 2000 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING, BUT MOST SHOULD BE LIGHT AND
ROAD TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE WARM ENOUGH PREVENTING ANY ACCUMULATION.
GIVEN THE SUN ANGLE IS HIGHER, THE INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION WILL BE
GREATER AND THIS WILL RESULT IN SNOW LEVELS INCREASING TO AROUND
3500 FEET LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH WARMING
ROAD TEMPERATURES SHOULD LIMIT MOST ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE HIGHER
PASSES LIKE HIGHWAY 140 NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS, DIAMOND AND CRATER
LAKE. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL BE THE COOLEST OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD AND WILL END UP 7 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. HIGH
TEMPERATURES MAY ONLY GET INTO THE LOWER TO MID 50S FOR WESTERN
VALLEYS AND INTO THE LOW 40S FOR EAST SIDE VALLEYS.

THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT WITH A DRIER
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW. PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE FROM WEST TO
EAST. HOWEVER PRECIPITATION WILL PERSIST IN AN UPSLOPE FLOW ALONG
THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE CASCADES AND HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF
THE CASCADES. LINGERING WRAP AROUND SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TUESDAY FROM THE CASCADES EASTWARD. MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY FOR WESTERN VALLEYS. MEANWHILE AREAS EAST OF THE
CASCADES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL DUE TO MORE CLOUD COVER WITH HIGHS
EXPECTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. -PETRUCELLI

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AN OMEGA BLOCK WILL BE
CENTERED JUST WEST OF 130W ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN IT WILL SLOWLY
DRIFT TO THE EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AND NEXT WEEKEND.
THIS WILL PRODUCE DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE PERIOD ALONG WITH WARMER
CONDITIONS AS WE GRADUALLY COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RIDGE PORTION
OF THE BLOCK. THE MODELS AGREE ON THE OVERALL PATTERN EVOLUTION AND
DIFFER ONLY SLIGHTLY IN THE DETAILS, SUCH AS WHICH DAY WILL BE THE
WARMEST. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH IN THE PATTERN, SO I'VE INCREASED
TEMPERATURES FOR LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY TO BE EARLY IN THE PERIOD ALONG
THE COAST AS A THERMAL TROUGH SETS UP THEN LATER IN THE PERIOD AS
THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVES INLAND. WE'VE LOOKED BACK AT SIMILAR EVENTS
IN THE PAST, AND GIVEN THE THERMAL PROFILES FROM LATEST GUIDANCE,
MID-70S WOULD BE ABOUT THE MOST WE WOULD EXPECT IN MEDFORD. HOWEVER,
IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH MORE MID-LEVEL WARMING OR FOR OFFSHORE FLOW TO
BE A LITTLE STRONGER OR LONGER-LIVED THAN ADVERTISED FOR IT TO GET
REALLY WARM LATE NEXT WEEK. WE'VE KEPT THE FORECAST CONSERVATIVE,
FOR NOW, BUT WE'LL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. -WRIGHT

&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 27/00Z TAF CYCLE...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT WITH LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SHOWERS AND A MIX OF VFR/MVFR CEILINGS. CIGS/VIS MAY LOWER
TO IFR, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE UMPQUA VALLEY.
LARGELY, TERRAIN WILL BE OBSCURED. BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY,
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WEST OF THE CASCADES, BUT SHOULD END OVER
THE EAST SIDE WITH LOWER CIGS GRADUALLY BECOMING VFR IN THE
AFTERNOON. SPILDE

&&

.MARINE...UPDATED 200 PM PDT SAT 26 MAR 2016...MODERATE WINDS AND
WAVES WILL PERSIST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY
OCCUR OVER THE WATERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A PERIOD OF
STRONGER NORTH WINDS AND STEEPER SEAS IS LIKELY MONDAY INTO MONDAY
NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE AREA. NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. SPILDE

&&

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

CA...NONE.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...NONE.

MAS/MAP/TRW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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Sources

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