Alert archive / Oregon / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 33, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Jun 19, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 20, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT (22:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2017, 2:37 AM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
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310 WHUS76 KMFR 192200 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 300 PM PDT MON JUN 19 2017 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEK... .HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TUESDAY AND A THERMAL TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTH WINDS THAT WILL REACH GALE FORCE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE ARAGO SOUTHWARD, ALONG WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS. PZZ356-201100- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170620T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0022.170621T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170620T2100Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 300 PM PDT MON JUN 19 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 9 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BE MAINLY BEYOND 8 NM SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE WITH CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INSIDE 3 NM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ376-201100- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170620T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170621T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0022.170621T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170620T2100Z-170624T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 300 PM PDT MON JUN 19 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. NORTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 KT WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 12 TO 16 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER AND MAINLY BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL AREAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ350-370-201100- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.GL.A.0022.170621T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 300 PM PDT MON JUN 19 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...MOSTLY WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 8 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF BANDON BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...GALES ARE EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT NEAR CAPE BLANCO WHERE GALES ARE POSSIBLE BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE REST OF THE AREA. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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047 WHUS76 KMFR 201007 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 307 AM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEK... .HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TODAY AND A THERMAL TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTH WINDS THAT WILL REACH GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE ARAGO SOUTHWARD, ALONG WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS. PZZ356-202315- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170620T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170620T2100Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 307 AM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 9 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BE MAINLY BEYOND 8 NM SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE WITH CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INSIDE 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ376-202315- /O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170620T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170621T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170620T2100Z-170624T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 307 AM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 12 TO 16 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...TONIGHT INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER AND MAINLY BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ350-370-202315- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 307 AM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...MOSTLY WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 8 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF BANDON BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO THROUGH TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...GALES ARE EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT NEAR CAPE BLANCO WHERE GALES ARE POSSIBLE BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE REST OF THE AREA. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
650 WHUS76 KMFR 202057 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 157 PM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEK... .HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TODAY AND A THERMAL TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTH WINDS THAT WILL REACH GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE ARAGO SOUTHWARD, ALONG WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS. PZZ356-211000- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170621T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170621T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 157 PM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 9 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BE MAINLY BEYOND 8 NM SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE WITH CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INSIDE 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ376-211000- /O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170621T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170621T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170621T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 157 PM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 12 TO 16 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...TONIGHT INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER AND MAINLY BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ PZZ350-370-211000- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0033.170621T0600Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 157 PM PDT TUE JUN 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...MOSTLY WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 8 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF BANDON BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO THROUGH TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...GALES ARE EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT NEAR CAPE BLANCO WHERE GALES ARE POSSIBLE BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE REST OF THE AREA. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
128 WHUS76 KMFR 210937 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 237 AM PDT WED JUN 21 2017 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEK... .HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL BUILD TODAY AND A THERMAL TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTH WINDS THAT WILL REACH GALE FORCE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE ARAGO SOUTHWARD, ALONG WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS. PZZ356-212245- /O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0062.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0045.170622T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0034.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- 237 AM PDT WED JUN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. IN ADDITION... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 9 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL BE MAINLY BEYOND 8 NM SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER WITH SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE WITH CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT INSIDE 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ350-370-212245- /O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0062.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0045.170622T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0034.170621T1200Z-170622T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 AM PDT WED JUN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. IN ADDITION... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...MOSTLY WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 6 TO 8 FEET, BUT PEAKING AT 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. * AREAS AFFECTED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT AREAS SOUTH OF BANDON BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO THROUGH TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...GALES ARE EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...EXCEPT NEAR CAPE BLANCO WHERE GALES ARE POSSIBLE BEYOND 3 NM FROM SHORE. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE REST OF THE AREA. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ PZZ376-212245- /O.CAN.KMFR.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0034.170621T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0045.170622T1200Z-170624T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 AM PDT WED JUN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. NORTH GALES 35 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 KT WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND DRIVEN, STEEP TO VERY STEEP AT 12 TO 18 FEET. * AREAS AFFECTED...TONIGHT INTO THIS MORNING...VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF PISTOL RIVER AND MAINLY BETWEEN 10 NM AND 40 NM FROM SHORE. ELSEWHERE...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT ALL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MFR/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. && $$ 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 Jun 19, 9:29 AM PDT, 5 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 9:29 AM PDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
929 AM PDT Mon Jun 19 2017
.DISCUSSION...Today will be the warmest day of this mini heat
wave. The thermal trough runs right up the I-5 corridor this
morning. It will slowly move east and cross the Cascades during
the day as a shallow but moderate marine push moves into west side
valleys. Due to the thermal trough being east of the Cascades by
this afternoon, a fairly strong pressure gradient sets up on the
west side. So, have increased winds speeds by 5 to 6 mph this
afternoon for the Rogue Valley. Other than that, forecast looks up
to snuff.
&&
.AVIATION...9/12Z TAF CYCLE...Along the coast and just offshore,
shallow marine stratus has developed, and IFR conditions will impact
coastal terminals mainly north of Cape Blanco through the TAF
period. There's a chance CIGS could improve to MVFR for a brief time
late this afternoon, but not confident enough to show improving
conditions in the North Bend TAF. Gusty north winds are expected
again at the coast late this morning through this evening.
The latest fog image shows the marine stratus has push into the
Coquille Basin, but it's been slow to make progress further inland
the last few hours. Also some has developed in the southern end of
the Umpqua Basin. There's still a chance the marine layer could get
close to Roseburg between 14-15z. However, confidence is not high
enough to keep it in the TAF, so we'll go with VFR cigs through the
TAF period.
Elsewhere, VFR conditions will continue through the TAF period.
There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon over
Northern California and areas east of the Cascades in Oregon.
-Petrucelli
&&
.MARINE...Updated 200 AM Monday 19 June 2017...A thermal trough has
resulted in moderate to strong north winds, especially south of Gold
Beach. Winds are expected to drop below Gales from about Pistol
River south, but seas will remain steep through tonight, thus we'll
keep the Hazardous Seas Warning up. The thermal trough will weaken
some tonight into Tuesday morning with Small Craft Advisory
conditions expected. The models are in good agreement showing Gale
Force winds developing, especially south of Cape Blanco and beyond 5
nm from shore starting late Tuesday afternoon and could last into at
least Friday night. Therefore, have issued a gale watch from Tuesday
evening through Friday night. Please see MWWMFR for more details.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 611 AM PDT Mon Jun 19 2017/
Updated Avitation Discussion.
DISCUSSION...Model agreement is very good through Thursday.
When comparing the expected weather in that time, conditions will
be most unique today before a more typical hot and dry pattern
evolves for Tuesday through Thursday. The unique aspects of
today's weather are: coastal low clouds and fog that will thin in
the afternoon but generally persist through Tuesday morning, a
continuation of the warming trend with near record to record high
temperatures inland, and the development of afternoon and evening
instability with an increase in mid-level moisture in a southwest
flow aloft for isolated thunderstorms for Siskiyou and Modoc
Counties into the southern half of Klamath County and also in Lake
County. The trigger for late day thunderstorms is expected to be
the arrival of a couple of shortwaves tracking north to
northeastward from central California between a ridge over the
Great Basin and a trough offshore.
A broad trough in the Gulf of Alaska will move east on Tuesday and
flatten the ridge. This will push the region of instability
eastward out of our area and start a trend of stronger northerly
winds...especially over the coastal waters and at the coast.
Cooling inland will be modest...with highs just a few degrees less
than those of today. Conditions on Wednesday and Thursday will be
similar to those of Tuesday with another ridge centered offshore
and building toward the area. This will result in a strengthening
of the coastal thermal trough and increase of coastal north to
northeast winds.
Beyond Thursday through the weekend, the main effect of model
disagreement is whether it will be cooler or hotter than at mid-
week. The next trough in the Gulf of Alaska is expected to move
southeast across western Canada. If it is deeper and its track is
more southward per the ECMWF, this will allow a cooler trend
although with gusty east side winds. Meantime, the 00Z operational
GFS run would result in the coastal ridge remaining the dominant
feature with continued warming...once again to record or near
record levels inland. The forecast reflects the GFS ensemble
solution which is a good blend between the aforementioned
operational runs. This is a long explanation to say that at least
the start of the weekend will most likely still closely resemble
mid-week...hot and dry though not as hot as it will be today.
AVIATION...19/12Z TAF CYCLE...Along the coast and just offshore,
shallow marine stratus has developed, and IFR conditions will impact
coastal terminals mainly north of Cape Blanco through the TAF
period. There's a chance CIGS could improve to MVFR for a brief time
late this afternoon, but not confident enough to show improving
conditions in the North Bend TAF. Gusty north winds are expected
again at the coast late this morning through this evening.
The latest fog image shows the marine stratus has push into the
Coquille Basin, but it's been slow to make progress further inland
the last few hours. Also some has developed in the southern end of
the Umpqua Basin. There's still a chance the marine layer could get
close to Roseburg between 14-15z. However, confidence is not high
enough to keep it in the TAF, so we'll go with VFR cigs through the
TAF period.
Elsewhere, VFR conditions will continue through the TAF period.
There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon over
Northern California and areas east of the Cascades in Oregon.
-Petrucelli
MARINE...Updated 200 AM Monday 19 June 2017...A thermal trough has
resulted in moderate to strong north winds, especially south of Gold
Beach. Winds are expected to drop below Gales from about Pistol
River south, but seas will remain steep through tonight, thus we'll
keep the Hazardous Seas Warning up. The thermal trough will weaken
some tonight into Tuesday morning with Small Craft Advisory
conditions expected. The models are in good agreement showing Gale
Force winds developing, especially south of Cape Blanco and beyond 5
nm from shore starting late Tuesday afternoon and could last into at
least Friday night. Therefore, have issued a gale watch from Tuesday
evening through Friday night. Please see MWWMFR for more details.
-Petrucelli
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...None.
CA...None.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Gale Watch from Tuesday afternoon through late Friday night for
PZZ350-356-370-376.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Saturday for PZZ350-356-370.
Hazardous Seas Warning until 4 AM PDT Tuesday for PZZ356-376.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM PDT Tuesday for PZZ376.
KRS/KRS/BTLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 3:02 AM PDT | Gale Watch | MFR | 12 hr | |
| Jun 19, 4:19 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Modoc | 41 min |
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