Alert archive / Oregon / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 17, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2017, 3:05 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 9, 2017, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2017, 3:05 PM PST (23:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2017, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
The text
As transmitted.
561 WHUS76 KMFR 082305 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 305 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 PZZ350-370-091215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170309T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0006.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0019.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0017.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0005.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 305 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...CHAOTIC AT 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SEAS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 5 AND 20 NM FROM SHORE...WITH ALL OTHER AREAS EXPERIENCING STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-091215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170309T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0005.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 305 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...CHAOTIC AT 7 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. * 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. 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. 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. 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
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186 WHUS76 KMFR 090647 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1047 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 PZZ350-370-092000- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170309T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0017.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0019.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1047 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...CHAOTIC AT 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SEAS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 5 AND 20 NM FROM SHORE...WITH ALL OTHER AREAS EXPERIENCING STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-092000- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170309T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T1800Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1047 PM PST WED MAR 8 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SEAS...CHAOTIC AT 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THEN BECOME VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
752 WHUS76 KMFR 091016 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 216 AM PST THU MAR 9 2017 PZZ350-370-100000- /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0017.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0019.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 216 AM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT FOR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS MORNING. GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 5 AND 60 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS WEST OF CAPE BLANCO AND BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-100000- /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 216 AM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
475 WHUS76 KMFR 091703 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 903 AM PST THU MAR 9 2017 PZZ350-370-100615- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0017.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0019.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 903 AM PST THU MAR 9 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 FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH NIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT FOR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS MORNING. GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 5 AND 60 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS WEST OF CAPE BLANCO AND BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-100615- /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170309T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.170309T2100Z-170310T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 903 AM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
580 WHUS76 KMFR 092211 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 211 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 PZZ350-370-101115- /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 211 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 12 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS GALES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS WILL THEN IMPACT ALL AREAS FRIDAY. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-101115- /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 211 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 9 FEET THIS THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST 9 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
334 WHUS76 KMFR 100520 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 920 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 PZZ350-370-101200- /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 920 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 KT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 12 TO 15 FEET...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 13 FEET AT 12 SECONDS FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS WILL THEN IMPACT ALL AREAS FRIDAY. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-101200- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 920 PM PST THU MAR 9 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 7 TO 9 FEET...BECOMING WEST 9 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
445 WHUS76 KMFR 101029 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 229 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 PZZ350-370-102330- /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 229 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WINDS WILL LOWER AND BECOME SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT AROUND SUNRISE THEN WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER THROUGH THE MORNING. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING STEEP 10 TO 13 FEET SEAS DOMINATED BY A WEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS WILL THEN IMPACT ALL AREAS LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 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 MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ356-376-102330- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 229 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN LOWERING TO SOUTHWEST 10 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 6 TO 9 FEET...BECOMING WEST 9 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
663 WHUS76 KMFR 101138 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 338 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 PZZ350-370-110000- /O.EXP.KMFR.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170310T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 338 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KT. * SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 10 TO 15 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...BECOMING STEEP 10 TO 13 FEET SEAS DOMINATED BY A WEST SWELL AT 12 SECONDS LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED...GALES AND VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE AND NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SEAS WILL THEN IMPACT ALL AREAS LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. 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. && $$ PZZ356-376-110000- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0022.170310T1500Z-170311T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 338 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN LOWERING TO WEST 10 KT. * SEAS...STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 6 TO 9 FEET...BECOMING WEST 9 TO 11 FEET AT 12 SECONDS THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS AND/OR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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 Mar 8, 2:46 PM PST, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 2:46 PM PST, 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
246 PM PST Wed Mar 8 2017
.DISCUSSION...08/12Z NAM/GFS/EC in.
The overall forecast has changed much in the past 32 hours. The
hits just keep on coming to the Pacific Northwest as an active
pattern remains in place.
The hemispheric pattern shows a wave number of five around the
globe. This argues for a progressive pattern...but a persistent
block over the western Pacific will anchor a long wave trough
over the eastern Pacific. That leaves the Pacific Northwest
vulnerable to short waves ejected from the trough. Occasionally
the trough will migrate far enough offshore to allow ridging along
the west coast...which forces the short waves...and thus the
storm track...farther north. So...the pattern will remain
active...but not progressive in the conventional sense...and the
Medford CWA will see some drier stretches when the ridge is more
dominant.
More short waves will keep the precipitation going through
Thursday night. Two will come through today...one to the north and
one to the south...so the heaviest precipitation will be over the
Umpqua Basin and Siskiyou county along with the Kalmiopsis. The
short wave trajectories will be farther north tonight into
Thursday...so the Coast Range and Cascades will get the bulk of
the precipitation then. Gales are possible over the northern
coastal waters Thursday night. Snow levels have climbed to around
5000 feet and will continue to rise to 7500 to 9000 feet by
Thursday evening.
Possible flooding remains a concern in the coastal basins. The
Coquille River at Coquille was forecast to rise to near flood
stage Thursday night. However...the latest model runs are
forecasting significantly lower flows. This will continue to be
watched closely though. If rainfall tonight is significantly
higher than currently forecast...a Flood Watch may be necessary
Thursday.
Flat ridging will build in Friday for a relative break in the
action. The next front will move onshore Saturday. At this point
it doesn't look to be a strong front...and a good portion of the
inland areas may remain dry or mostly dry during this interval.
LONG TERM...Sunday through Wednesday.
The 12Z ECMWF, GFS, and GFS ensemble forecasts are in good agreement
with a warm front remaining north of our area on Sunday as it moves
northeast toward Vancouver Island. With a stronger indication of
ridging over northern California, the probability of precipitation
has been lowered and forecast high temperatures have been increased.
Perhaps not in the Rogue Valley (it did reach 67 in Medford on Feb
15), but it could be the warmest day of the year so far for much of
our area. Also, there is still a slight chance of light coastal and
Douglas County overrunning showers. The ridge axis is likely push
through Sunday night.
A southerly flow aloft on the back side of the ridge is likely to
continue the warming trend into Monday. The main reason for
uncertainty in the Monday to Wednesday forecast relates to model
differences in the position and strength of a broad trough in the
Gulf of Alaska with a secondary concern for how quickly and to what
extent the preceding ridge axis pushes east of our region. The 12Z
ECMWF is stronger and faster than either the 12Z GFS or the mean
ensemble solution regarding a warm but potentially wet system
arriving from the southwest. The highest probability is that Monday
will resemble Sunday with the moist southwest flow extending from
far offshore of our coast to near Vancouver Island. As a result,
there remains a slight chance to chance of light coastal and Douglas
County showers.
Model uncertainty increases Monday night into Tuesday with the ECMWF
indicating light to moderate rain moving into the west side then
weakening but bringing some light rain to the east side. Meanwhile
the GFS is less progressive and has a much weaker solution with a
slight chance to chance of very light rain only from the Cascades
westward. The forecast reflects a model blend with chance PoPs on
the west side and a slight chance of a measureable amount on the
east side.
A stronger front is likely to follow on Wednesday into Wednesday
night though the focus of heaviest rain is likely to remain north of
our area. -DW
&&
.AVIATION...08/18Z TAF CYCLE...A cold front will swing into
southwest Oregon this afternoon and evening then lift north
as a warm front on Thursday. This will result in gusty coastal
southerly winds with a moderate to strong westerly flow aloft across
the region. Winds will peak this evening with areas of low level
wind shear likely east of the Cascades. The onshore flow will
continue mainly MVFR conditions with rain and high elevation snow
mainly from the Cascades westward. There will also be local VFR
ceilings...mainly east of the Cascades, and areas of coastal IFR as
rain will be moderate to locally heavy at the coast this evening
into Thursday morning. -DW
&&
.MARINE...Updated 215 PM PST Wednesday 8 March 2017...A cold front
will produce gusty south winds and steep seas across the area
through this evening, then winds will decrease but steep seas will
remain through tonight. A stronger frontal boundary is expected to
move through the waters Thursday producing gales and very steep and
hazardous seas. Winds should decrease early Friday morning as low
pressure moves into Washington. However a moderate west swell is
expected on Friday before decreasing Friday night. -BPN
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.
CA...None.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM PST
this evening for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Hazardous Seas Watch from Thursday afternoon through late
Thursday night for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 10 PM PST this
evening for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Gale Watch from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night
for PZZ350-370.
15/16/11The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2:27 AM PST | Gale Watch | MFR | 13 hr | |
| Mar 8, 2:27 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 13 hr | |
| Mar 8, 10:08 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 15 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:05 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 40 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:05 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 40 hr |
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