Gale Warning 11, NWS Medford, OR

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
310 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
310 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 KTS.

* SEAS...10 TO 12 FT...THEN CHOPPY SEAS BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET 
  ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT 
  CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY MORNING. FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  FRIDAY NIGHT...GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS SOUTH OF PORT 
  ORFORD. ELSEWHERE...HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED...EXCEPT FOR 
  THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE ZONE WEST OF CAPE BLANCO WHERE SMALL 
  CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 

* 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.

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

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
310 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...CHOPPY SEAS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT 
  CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY MORNING. FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  FRIDAY NIGHT...IN ZONE 370...HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH 
  OF BANDON...ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IN 
  ZONE 356...HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 8 NM FROM SHORE. 
  SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO 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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
310 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KTS.

* SEAS...CHOPPY SEAS BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY SMALL CRAFT FOR
  SEAS THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...SMALL CRAFT
  CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT 
  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.

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

&&

$$
SVEN

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

600 
WHUS76 KMFR 172314
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
314 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
314 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 25 KT TO GALES 35 KTS EASING BELOW 20 KT BY LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET GRADUALLY EASING BELOW 10 FEET BY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. SEAS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ORFORD
  WITH VERY STEEP, HAZARDOUS SEAS MOST EVERYWHERE ELSE TONIGHT.
  SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS INTO SATURDAY MORNING, BUT SHOULD
  EASE BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS BY LATE 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.

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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS
AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0004.170219T0600Z-170219T1800Z/
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-
314 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 KT EASING BELOW 20 KT BY LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* SEAS...CHOPPY 9 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
  SEAS MAY BECOME VERY STEEP AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...IN ZONE 370...HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH
  OF BANDON...ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IN
  ZONE 356...HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 8 NM FROM SHORE
  WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED BEYOND 3 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO 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.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
314 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
10 AM PST SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KTS EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* SEAS...CHOPPY 7 TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
  SEAS MAY BECOME VERY STEEP AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND
  5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE 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.

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.

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

530 
WHUS76 KMFR 181111
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
311 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2017

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
311 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 SECONDS GRADUALLY EASING BELOW 10
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL RISE AGAIN LATE THIS
  EVENING...RISING TO 9 TO 11 FEET AT 6 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
  TRANSITION TO LONG PERIOD SWELL SEAS SUNDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY
  NIGHT THAT WILL BRING POSSIBLE DANGEROUS BAR CROSSING CONDITIONS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS. 

* 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.

&&


$$

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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-
311 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH. 

* SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET AT 13 SECONDS GRADUALLY EASING BELOW 10
  FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL RISE AGAIN LATE THIS
  EVENING...RISING TO 9 TO 11 FEET AT 6 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
  TRANSITION TO LONG PERIOD SWELL SEAS SUNDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY
  NIGHT THAT WILL BRING POSSIBLE DANGEROUS BAR CROSSING CONDITIONS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS. 

* 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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
311 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
   AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KTS EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...8 TO 9 FEET. SEAS WILL RISE AGAIN LATE THIS EVENING...RISING
  TO 9 TO 11 FEET AT 6 SECONDS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL TRANSITION TO 
  LONG PERIOD SWELL SEAS SUNDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT THAT 
  WILL BRING POSSIBLE DANGEROUS BAR CROSSING CONDITIONS.

* AREAS AFFECTED...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 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.

&&

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
302 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017

.SHORT TERM...A surface low is moving into the northern Oregon
coast this afternoon and a weak upper shortwave trough is over the
region. As these features gradually lifts northeastward, expect
some continued showers into the evening, with activity decreasing
tonight. Gusty south to southwest winds are continuing on the east
side today. However, these winds are forecast to lower after
sunset as the mid level jet weakens and daytime mixing decreases.

Another low pressure system is forecast to approach the northern
and north-central California coast on Friday. This low is forecast
to gradually moves southward Friday night with an upper trough
moving over the Pacific Northwest. With the low remaining south of
the area, expect mostly light to moderate showers to move into the
CWA. Model solutions show some variability on how far south the
low will be positioned as it nears the California coast on Friday.
This will position will factor into how widespread showers are on
Friday. Have leaned towards the ECMWF which brings the surface
low just off the San Francisco Bay area Friday morning and then
shifts the low slightly southward Friday evening. The GFS model
continues to show a slightly more northerly position and as a
result, spreads showers into southern Oregon by Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile the ECMWF keeps most the showers in Northern California
and to the south on Friday and spreads showers into Southern
Oregon Friday evening and night as the upper trough moves into
place. The NAM is forecasting a much more southerly track with the
low and keeps a drier pattern in place over southern Oregon. Will
need to monitor these forecasts as the low moves into the coast
tomorrow. Overall, precipitation amounts are expected to be light
to moderate though. Snow levels are forecast near 4000 feet
elevation Friday morning, rising to 5000 to 5500 feet Friday
afternoon and evening.

On Saturday, a shortwave trough remains over the area with
lingering showers. This trough is forecast to shift to the east
Saturday afternoon and evening. So expect decreasing shower
coverage over the area by Saturday evening.

Another Pacific low and frontal system then will approach the
coast Saturday night. Models show good agreement with this front
moving inland on Sunday morning and afternoon. Of note, the ECMWF
is slower to shift the front inland and lingers it near the coast
through Sunday. While there is variability on the details of this
front, overall, expect some moderate rain along the coast with
light to moderate precipitation inland over the area. Snow levels
are expected to start out 3000 feet west of the Cascades and
around 3500 to 4500 feet from the Cascades east. Snow levels will
rise slightly during the day Sunday to around 4000 to 5000 feet by
late Sunday afternoon. Light snow accumulations are expected over
the mountains and for some areas east of the Cascades, especially
Sunday morning. Current forecasts support amounts of 2 to 4
inches of snow in the Cascades on Sunday. Winds will also increase
some on Sunday with generally breezy south to southwest winds
over the area and some gusty winds along the coast and into the
mountains. Another low is then forecast to move up from the
southwest Sunday evening into Sunday night bringing the potential
for increasing wet and windy weather.

.LONG TERM...Late Sun night, Feb 19 into Fri morning, Feb 24...
This period will be characterized by continued wet weather, with
snow levels initially a little above normal near 6 kft,
transitioning to colder, more showery conditions with snow levels
and temperatures below normal, near 2-3 kft. Of note will be wind
headline potential late Sunday night through Tuesday morning, minor
flood potential Tuesday, and snow headlines Tuesday into Wednesday.
The focus for storm activity will again be across Northern
California, with the Medford Forecast area being most affected
Monday through Wednesday.

More specifically, a frontal system will arrive on southwest flow
late Sunday into Sunday night. Snow levels have varied a fair
amount in the model guidance for this time period, probably in
part due to timing, but also because of evaporational cooling
effects of a southeast flow on the front side of the weather
system. Thus, snow levels will begin in the 4500 to 6500 foot
range, surging to 5500 to 7500 feet about Monday morning before
trending back down. Thus, appreciable mountain snow is likely to
be above 6kft Sunday night through Monday. Areas that get
appreciable southeast through southwest winds will again ahead of
this front Sunday night into Monday.

Monday night into Tuesday snow levels fall into 3-5kft range. There
are model differences in this time frame regarding details,
specifically precipitation amounts. The bulk of the ensemble
guidance indicates southwest flow energy continuing precipitation
through much of Tuesday, but some guidance ends the precip by
Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday night into Wednesday showers and lower
snow levels in the 2-4kft are expected. A showery northwest to north
flow then lingers. Moisture appears limited for Thursday into Friday
as high pressure begins to settle in. BTL

&&

.AVIATION...16/12Z TAF CYCLE...A strong cold front move east of the
Cascades late this morning. A mixture of IFR and MVFR cigs will
continue until late morning with mountains obscured. Moderate to
strong south winds will continue at KLMT until the front passes, and
strong winds aloft will continue to produce low level wind shear as
well as mountain wave turbulence over the entire area. Conditions
will improve after the front passes. Gusty winds and showers with
potential for isolated thunderstorms are expected over much of the
area again this afternoon.  /FB

&&

.MARINE...Updated 230 PM PST Thursday 16 February 2017...Current
satellite image shows the low just starting to move onshore just
south of Astoria. winds will be on the decrease early this evening,
but seas are expected to remain elevated enough for small craft
conditions to continue. Seas will start out in the 10-15 foot range
this evening, then gradually diminishing to around 11 feet by Friday
morning.

A surface low is expected to move south of the waters Friday
afternoon with increasing north winds that could approach at least
small craft in the southern waters and portions of the northern
outer waters. There's even an argument winds could approach low end
gales in marine zone 376 Friday afternoon and evening. We'll look at
this more carefully and determine if a gale watch or warning will be
needed.

Calmer weather is expected Saturday with north winds decreasing in
the morning. Another front will move through the waters late
Saturday night or Sunday morning. The models are still showing
different solutions with respect to the strength of the front.
Either way, winds are expected to reach small craft Saturday night
and stay there through Sunday afternoon.

We still need to keep a close watch on Monday. The models have not
shed anything significantly different from yesterday. The models
show low pressure developing again inside of 130W. The 12z GFS run
still shows a stronger low. The ECMWF also shows the low deepening,
but it's much quicker and it's not as strong as the GFS. Both models
track the low northeast inside of 130W as it moves northeast. The
worst case scenario could be storm force winds for most of the
waters Monday. The best case would be high end small craft or gales
Sunday night into Monday morning. Given this is still a ways out,
details will likely change, so watch for updates on this developing
situation. -Petrucelli

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.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...Wind Advisory until 7 PM PST this evening for ORZ030-031.

CA...Wind Advisory until 7 PM PST this evening for CAZ085.

Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 10 PM PST Friday
     for PZZ350-356-370-376.

CC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1134 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1020 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW HARBOR            42.05N 124.26W
02/16/2017  M3.63 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL FROM NOON TO 10:20 AM.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
423 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE TAKILMA           42.11N 123.58W
02/16/2017  M2.72 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

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NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM