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Gale Warning 20, NWS Medford, OR

March 22, 2017

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Mar 22, 2017, 2:52 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 23, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 17 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 22, 2017, 2:52 PM PDT (21:52 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 23, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired: Mar 24, 2017, 4:00 AM PDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Medford, OR

The text

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668 
WHUS76 KMFR 222152
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
252 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017

...STRONG FRONT TO BRING GALES, VERY STEEP SEAS THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT... 

.A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY, THEN
MOVE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT SOUTH GALES 
TO DEVELOP FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 
THEN PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY STEEP
AND HAZARDOUS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY 
FRIDAY MORNING. MARINERS CAN EXPECT VERY ROUGH SEAS DURING THIS
PERIOD OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND SHOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT
OR AT LEAST CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
252 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE GALE
WATCH TO A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM 
PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS 
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM 
PDT FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. 
THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH TONIGHT THEN
  INCREASING TO SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING...EASING TO 6
  TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS BECOMING STEEP
  TO VERY STEEP AT 10 TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY
  NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST AREAS BEYOND 2 NM
  FROM SHORE THIS EVENING. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED MOSTLY BEYOND 10 NM
  FROM SHORE...BUT WILL BE CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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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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-
252 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE GALE
WATCH TO A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM 
PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS 
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM 
PDT FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. 
THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM PDT 
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT THROUGH TONIGHT THEN
  INCREASING TO SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE 
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...STEEP COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING...EASING
  TO 7 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS BECOMING
  STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 10 TO 16 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
  THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS EVENING.
  ALL AREAS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS LATE
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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.

&&

$$

MAS

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

4 follow-up statements

448 
WHUS76 KMFR 230948
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
248 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...STRONG FRONT TO BRING GALES, VERY STEEP SEAS TODAY AND 
TONIGHT...

.A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY, THEN 
MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT SOUTH GALES TO 
DEVELOP FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON, THEN PERSIST 
THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS 
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
MARINERS CAN EXPECT VERY ROUGH SEAS DURING THIS PERIOD OF 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND SHOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR AT 
LEAST CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.

PZZ370-232300-
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/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0023.170323T1900Z-170324T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
248 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH NOON TODAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PDT 
FRIDAY... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY 
TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING THEN
  PEAKING AT SOUTH 35 TO 40 KT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALES TONIGHT.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 7 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING THEN PEAKING
  AT VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 14 TO 18 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. SEAS LOWER TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST AREAS THIS MORNING.
  GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS LATE THIS MORNING AND
  AFTERNOON...THEN AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT. VERY
  STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL THEN AFFECT ALL AREAS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-232300-
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/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0020.170323T1900Z-170324T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0023.170324T0300Z-170324T1800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
248 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH NOON TODAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING THEN
  PEAKING AT SOUTH 35 TO 40 KT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALES TONIGHT.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 7 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING THEN PEAKING
  AT VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 14 TO 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. SEAS LOWER TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND 30 NM FROM
  SHORE THIS MORNING. GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING...THEN AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT. VERY
  STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL THEN AFFECT ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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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/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0023.170323T1900Z-170324T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
248 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM
PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING...THEN
  INCREASING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GALE LEVELS AT 20 TO 35 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 9 FT THIS MORNING THEN BUILDING
  FURTHER TO VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 10 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS VERY STEEP
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ356-232300-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
248 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM
PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING...THEN
  INCREASING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GALE LEVELS AT 20 TO 35 KT
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 9 FT THIS MORNING THEN BUILDING
  FURTHER TO VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 10 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS VERY STEEP
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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

799 
WHUS76 KMFR 231339
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
639 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...STRONG FRONT TO BRING GALES, VERY STEEP SEAS TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY, THEN
MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT SOUTH GALES TO
DEVELOP FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON, THEN PERSIST
THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
MARINERS CAN EXPECT VERY ROUGH SEAS DURING THIS PERIOD OF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND SHOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR AT
LEAST CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.

PZZ370-240245-
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/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0020.170323T1800Z-170324T1100Z/
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/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
639 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING THEN 
  PEAKING AT SOUTH 35 TO 40 KT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALES TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 7 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING THEN PEAKING 
  AT VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 14 TO 18 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. SEAS LOWER TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST AREAS THIS 
  MORNING. GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  AFTERNOON...THEN AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE TONIGHT. VERY 
  STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL THEN AFFECT ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-240245-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-170323T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0020.170323T1800Z-170324T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0023.170324T0300Z-170324T1800Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
639 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING THEN 
  PEAKING AT SOUTH 35 TO 40 KT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH BELOW GALES TONIGHT. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 7 TO 8 FT THIS MORNING THEN PEAKING 
  AT VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 14 TO 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. SEAS LOWER TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT AREAS BEYOND 30 NM 
  FROM SHORE THIS MORNING. GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE 
  TONIGHT. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL THEN AFFECT ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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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/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
639 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING...THEN 
  INCREASING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GALE LEVELS AT 20 TO 35 
  KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 9 FT THIS MORNING THEN 
  BUILDING FURTHER TO VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 10 TO 15 FT THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY 
  MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE 
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS VERY STEEP 
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
639 AM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATER THIS MORNING...THEN 
  INCREASING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GALE LEVELS AT 20 TO 35 
  KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* SEAS...INCREASING TO STEEP 6 TO 9 FT THIS MORNING THEN 
  BUILDING FURTHER TO VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN 10 TO 15 FT THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 10 FT OR LESS FRIDAY 
  MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE 
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS VERY STEEP 
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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

692 
WHUS76 KMFR 232133
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
233 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

PZZ370-241045-
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/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170324T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0024.170324T0600Z-170324T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
233 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING
  BELOW GALES LATE TONIGHT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN PEAKING AT 14 TO 18 FEET LATE
  THIS EVENING, THEN REMAINING QUITE STEEP, BUT LOWERING TO 10 FT
  OR LESS BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES IMPACT ALL AREAS THIS EVENING...THEN
  AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE OVERNIGHT. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS
  SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
233 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING
  BELOW GALES LATE TONIGHT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN PEAKING AT 14 TO 16 FEET LATE
  THIS EVENING, THEN REMAINING QUITE STEEP, BUT LOWERING TO 10 FT
  OR LESS BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES IMPACT ALL AREAS THIS EVENING...THEN
  AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM SHORE OVERNIGHT. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS
  SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
233 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 25 KT TO GALES 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. 

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN PEAKING AT 10 TO 15 FT LATE
  THIS EVENING...THEN REMAINING QUITE STEEP, BUT LOWERING TO 10
  FEET OR LESS BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
233 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 25 KT TO GALES 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. 

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN PEAKING AT 10 TO 15 FT LATE
  THIS EVENING...THEN REMAINING QUITE STEEP, BUT LOWERING TO 10
  FEET OR LESS BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

MAS

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

295 
WHUS76 KMFR 241003
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
303 AM PDT FRI MAR 24 2017


PZZ356-376-242300-
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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170324T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
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-
303 AM PDT FRI MAR 24 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING
  BELOW GALES EARLY THIS MORNING. 

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN AT 14 TO 18 FEET...LOWERING TO
  9 TO 11 FT LATE THIS MORNING. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES WILL AFFECT AREAS BETWEEN 5 AND 40  
  SHORE INTO EARLY THIS MORNING...EXCEPT NEAR CAPE BLANCO. VERY 
  STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS THROUGH LATE THIS 
  MORNING...THEN SMALL CRAFT FOR SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS LATE 
  THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.


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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI MAR 24 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING
  BELOW GALES EARLY THIS MORNING. 

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 14 TO 18 FEET THIS
  MORNING...THEN REMAINING QUITE STEEP BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET LATE
  THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 


* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES IMPACT ALL AREAS AREAS WITHIN 40 NM FROM
  SHORE EARLY THIS MORNING. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT
  ALL AREAS UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...THEN SMALL CRAFT FOR
  HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SW.Y.0031.170324T1800Z-170325T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI MAR 24 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTH 25 KT TO GALES 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP AND WIND DRIVEN 10 TO 15 FT UNTIL LATE THIS
  MORNING...THEN LOWERING...BUT REMAINING QUITE STEEP BETWEEN 9
  AND 10 FEET LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON


* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE
  EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS
  SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...THEN
  SMALL CRAFT FOR SEAS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL
VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN
PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

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

&&

$$


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 22, 12:35 PM PDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 12:35 PM PDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
1235 PM PDT Wed Mar 22 2017

Updated Marine and Aviation sections...

.UPDATE...The current forecast for today looks to be on track with
showers currently occurring over the Cascades and east associated
with the dissipating front. A few more showers are currently
positioned over the coast. These showers will continue this
morning with rain chances decreasing from west to east as the day
goes on. Although instability and thunderstorm indicies are a bit
weaker today than yesterday, a isolated rumbles of thunder can't
be ruled out well east of the Cascades and in Modoc and Southeast
Siskiyou Counties in California. Have not made any changes to
today's forecast. -Schaaf

&&

.AVIATION...22/18Z TAF CYCLE...Today will be an unstable and showery
day. MVFR will be possible in showers throughout the day, but,
generally, VFR will prevail. Terrain will be partially obscured
throughout the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists mainly
in Modoc and Southern Lake Counties later this afternoon and early
this evening. Showers diminish this evening, and with some
increasing stability, expect the chance for MVFR/IFR ceilings to
develop in some valley locations tonight. Incoming mid and high
clouds and increasing winds Thursday morning are likely to disrupt
and break up these lower ceilings mid-late morning. BTL/SK

&&

.MARINE...Updated 920 AM PDT Wednesday 22 March 2017...Steep seas
will continue today through early Thursday morning. A strong front
is likely to bring widespread gales, strong in the Cape Blanco
convergence zone area, and very steep seas Thursday afternoon into
Friday morning. Latest model trends continue to indicate the
potential of storm force gusts late Thursday afternoon. Winds will
decrease Friday night into Saturday...but seas should remain steep.
Another strong front is due to arrive on Sunday. BTL/SK

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 545 AM PDT Wed Mar 22 2017/

Updated aviation discussion.

DISCUSSION...Two bands of rain will affect our forecast area this
morning. One band extends from Klamath Falls SW into Mount
Shasta. This band is expected to move into Lakeview and Alturas
area late morning. The second band of rain is moving into the
Illinois Valley and western Siskiyou County. Short term models
bring this band into the Medford area around morning commute hours
then into the Cascades by mid morning.

Another front will move ashore this morning. This front is
expected to move into the Cascades by late this morning with
scattered showers west of the Cascades. The front will shift area
of instability east of the Cascades and this is where we expect
afternoon thunderstorms to occur this afternoon. The most
unstable area this afternoon appears to extend from the Medicine
Lake area of SE Siskiyou Co to Lakeview and the Warner Valley.
Snow level is expected to lower behind the front to around
3000-3500 feet from the Cascades west and 3500-4500 feet east of
the Cascades but precipitation is expected to taper off to
showers.

High pressure will keep the area dry Thursday morning. A warm
front is expected to spread light rain to the coast and the Umpqua
Basin Thursday afternoon. Rain is expected to be widespread
Thursday night with snow levels lowering to around 5000 feet by
Friday morning. Friday appears to be a wet day with widespread
valley rain and higher mountain snow.

Medium range guidance shows shower activities will continue into
Saturday with possible break Sat afternoon into Sunday morning
before the next front inland Monday. This is consistent on both
the GFS and ECMWF. Tuesday could be dry per GFS but not per the
ECMWF. /FB

&&

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

CA...None.

Pacific Coastal Waters...
- Gale Watch from Thursday morning through late Thursday night for
  PZZ350-356-370-376.
- Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 5 AM PDT Thursday
  for PZZ350-356-370-376.

BMS/FJB/NSK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 22, 11:52 AM PDT, 3 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1152 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW KLAMATH FALLS     42.19N 121.84W
03/22/2017  M0.88 INCH       KLAMATH            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8AM TUESDAY TIL 8AM WEDNESDAY. ELEVATION
            4366 FEET. SOME SNOW ALSO OCCURRED,
            CURRENTLY <0.50" ON THE GROUND. THE DURATION
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.

&&

BTL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 22, 2:45 AM PDT	Gale Watch	MFR		12 hr
Mar 22, 2:52 PM PDT	Small Craft Advisory	MFR		12 hr
Mar 22, 2:52 PM PDT	Hazardous Seas Warning	MFR		44 hr
Mar 22, 3:08 PM PDT	High Wind Watch	MFR	Coos, Curry, Douglas	12 hr
Mar 22, 3:08 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	MFR	Klamath, Lake	47 hr
Mar 22, 3:08 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	MFR	Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake	47 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Oregon, 2017 Every gale warning in 2017

Sources

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