Gale Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR

007 
WHUS76 KMFR 190313
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
713 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...SOUTH GALES LATE THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY EXTREME 25 TO 30 FOOT
WEST SWELL LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
713 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM
FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...REACHING
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THURSDAY EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP 15 TO 18 FOOT SEAS WILL LOWER TO STEEP 15 FOOT
  SEAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL
  DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
  VERY STEEP AND EXTREMELY HIGH WESTERLY SWELL DOMINATED SEAS LATE
  FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST
  AREAS THIS EVENING WITH LOWER STEEP SEAS FROM BROOKINGS
  SOUTHWARD. ALL AREAS WILL SEE STEEP SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH
  THURSDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE LATE
  THURSDAY...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS
  EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL AREAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

* 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T1200Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
713 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM
FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...REACHING
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THURSDAY EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP 15 TO 18 FOOT SEAS WILL LOWER TO STEEP 15 FOOT
  SEAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL
  DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
  VERY STEEP AND EXTREMELY HIGH WESTERLY SWELL DOMINATED SEAS LATE
  FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST
  AREAS THIS EVENING. ALL AREAS WILL SEE STEEP SEAS
  TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED ALL AREAS LATE
  THURSDAY. HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL AREAS
  FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

* 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
713 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4
AM PST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...REACHING
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THURSDAY EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...VERY STEEP 15 TO 18 FOOT SEAS WILL LOWER TO STEEP 15 FOOT
  SEAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. VERY STEEP WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL
  DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
  VERY STEEP AND EXTREMELY HIGH WESTERLY SWELL DOMINATED SEAS LATE
  FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...VERY STEEP SEAS WILL AFFECT MOST
  AREAS THIS EVENING. ALL AREAS WILL SEE STEEP SEAS TONIGHT
  THROUGH THURSDAY. GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE LATE
  THURSDAY...EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS
  EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL AREAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

* 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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

027 
WHUS76 KMFR 191301
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
501 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...SOUTH GALES TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY EXTREME 25 TO 30 FOOT WEST
SWELL LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...

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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T1200Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
501 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017

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

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH GALE
  FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS EVENING INTO EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH
  WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT
  ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK
  AROUND 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SEAS TONIGHT WILL BE A MIX
  OF VERY STEEP WIND WAVES...STEEP SWELL AND A BUILDING LONGER
  PERIOD WEST SWELL. THIS SWELL WILL RESULT IN PEAK SEAS AROUND 30
  FEET AT 18 SECONDS EARLY SATURDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  VERY HIGH INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

* 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.GL.W.0004.170120T0000Z-170120T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T1200Z/
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-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
501 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017

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

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH GALE
  FORCE 25 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THIS EVENING INTO EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH
  WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT
  ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK
  AROUND 20 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SEAS TONIGHT WILL BE A MIX
  OF VERY STEEP WIND WAVES...STEEP SWELL AND A BUILDING LONGER
  PERIOD WEST SWELL. THIS SWELL WILL RESULT IN PEAK SEAS AROUND 28
  FEET AT 18 SECONDS EARLY SATURDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  VERY HIGH INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL SEE STEEP SEAS TODAY.
  GALES ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE AND ALSO NEAR CAPE
  BLANCO TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL
  AREAS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

&&

$$
DW

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

940 
WHUS76 KMFR 192250
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
250 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...SOUTH GALES TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY EXTREME 25 TO 30 FOOT WEST
SWELL LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...

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/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0004.170120T0500Z-170120T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
250 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SUNDAY TO 10 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH GALE
  FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH WILL
  FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT ON
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS.

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK
  AROUND 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 30 FEET AT 18
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS
  THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH ALL AREAS BEING AFFECTED BY GALES 
  TONIGHT AND EARLY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0004.170120T0500Z-170120T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170123T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
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-
250 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM
PST SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SUNDAY TO 10 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH GALE
  FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH WILL
  FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT ON
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS.

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK
  AROUND 20 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 25 FEET AT 18
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS WILL
  AFFECT MOST AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE
  NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL
  AREAS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

PZZ370-201200-
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/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0004.170120T0000Z-170120T0500Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0004.170120T0500Z-170120T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
250 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SUNDAY TO 10 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH GALE
  FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH WILL
  FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT ON
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS.

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK
  AROUND 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 27 FEET AT 18 
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS
  THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF AREAS BEING 
  AFFECTED BY GALES TONIGHT AND EARLY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

531 
WHUS76 KMFR 200200
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
600 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...SOUTH GALES TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY EXTREME 25 TO 30 FOOT WEST
SWELL LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...

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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170123T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
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-
600 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST 
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH 
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH 
  WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT 
  ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK 
  AROUND 20 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD 
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 25 FEET AT 18 
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS WILL 
  AFFECT MOST AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE EXCEPT CLOSER TO 
  SHORE NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL 
  IMPACT ALL AREAS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1200Z-170122T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
600 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST 
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH 
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH 
  WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT 
  ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK 
  AROUND 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD 
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 27 FEET AT 18 
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL 
  AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF AREAS BEING 
  AFFECTED BY GALES TONIGHT AND EARLY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
600 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST 
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH 
  GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT TONIGHT INTO EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY STRENGTH 
  WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT 
  ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...STEEP SWELL DOMINATED SEAS TODAY WILL BUILD TO A PEAK 
  AROUND 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD 
  SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY WITH SEAS AROUND 30 FEET AT 18 
  SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HIGH INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL 
  AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH ALL AREAS BEING AFFECTED BY 
  GALES TONIGHT AND EARLY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

397 
WHUS76 KMFR 201056
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
256 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SOUTH GALES THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY EXTREME
   24 TO 26 FOOT WEST SWELL FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

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/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0003.170120T1056Z-170123T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
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-
256 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
   SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT UNTIL
  LATER THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY 
  STRENGTH WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER 
  STRONG FRONT ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE 
  POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...SEAS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 20 FEET WITH MIXED WIND
  WAVES AND SWELL. SEAS WILL BECOME SWELL DOMINATED LATER THIS
  MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY
  AROUND 26 FEET AT 18 SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY 
  HIGH INTO EARLY SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...GALES AND VERY STEEP SEAS WILL
  AFFECT MOST AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE EXCEPT CLOSER TO SHORE
  NEAR CAPE BLANCO. HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL
  AREAS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
256 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
   SUNDAY EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
   4 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT UNTIL
  LATER THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY 
  STRENGTH WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER 
  STRONG FRONT ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE 
  POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...SEAS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 20 FEET WITH MIXED WIND
  WAVES AND SWELL. SEAS WILL BECOME SWELL DOMINATED LATER THIS
  MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY
  AROUND 26 FEET AT 18 SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY 
  HIGH INTO EARLY SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS
  THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF AREAS BEING
  AFFECTED BY GALES THIS 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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.A.0002.170122T0000Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
256 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
   SUNDAY EVENING... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
   4 PM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT UNTIL
  LATER THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR OR AT ADVISORY 
  STRENGTH WILL FOLLOW FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER 
  STRONG FRONT ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING THE 
  POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE WINDS. 

* SEAS...SEAS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 20 FEET WITH MIXED WIND
  WAVES AND SWELL. SEAS WILL BECOME SWELL DOMINATED LATER THIS
  MORNING. A BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL PEAK EARLY SATURDAY
  AROUND 26 FEET AT 18 SECONDS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY
  HIGH INTO EARLY SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS
  THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH ALL AREAS BEING AFFECTED BY GALES THIS
  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 ALONG WITH VERY
STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
932 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2017

.UPDATE...Heavy, Wet Snow Expected in the Mount Shasta Region
Today into Tonight...

After taking a closer look at Satellite and lightning
observations, it appears as if there is lightning around 130
degrees W. The NAM is resolving this feature relatively well, and
have added a slight chance of thunder to the coastal waters
beginning at 1 PM. If the NAM is to be believed at face value, we
could end up with a squall line off our shores this afternoon.
This will need to be closely monitored as the day progresses.

Otherwise, satellite observations show that the atmospheric river
(AR) is a bit messier than one would expect in a classic sense.
This is likely due to the AR combining with a low pressure system
centered around 47 degrees N and 138 degrees W. In addition, water
vapor satellite imagery is showing an intermediary shortwave that
is moving into southern Oregon and northern California bringing
more precipitation. Radar imagery seems to confirm this trend
today. There may be a short break in the precipitation in Oregon
before the main front comes in today. Northern California, on the
other hand, will see precipitation most of the day--if not all of
it-- since the AR will continue to affect it.

The other big news to note is that most of the high temperatures
expected for today have already occurred early this morning. The
Medford Airport reported a high temperature of 54 degrees at 4:00
AM. Temperatures may rise somewhat today, but are likely not going
to reach the highs already seen earlier this morning. Regardless
of these new features which were not well-resolved by the models,
the forecast remains on track. -Schaaf

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 356 AM PST Wed Jan 18 2017/

..Heavy, Wet Snow Expected in the Mount Shasta Region Today
into Tonight...

DISCUSSION...A strong frontal system will move onshore today
bringing with it plenty of hazardous weather. Strong upslope flow
into the Mount Shasta region of Siskiyou County will begin in
earnest this morning, leading to very heavy, wet snow and causing
significant travel impacts along Interstate 5 from Weed southward
to Dunsmuir. We have already received reports of snow falling in
and around Mount Shasta City at this early hour, so the
expectation is when the stronger south winds (60-65kt) at 700 mb
arrive later this morning, precipitation will become steadier and
heavier allowing snow levels to fall all the way down to 2500 feet
south of Weed. Snowfall rates could exceed 1" per hour at times
this afternoon into early this evening before snow tapers off
later this evening and overnight. We have increased snow amounts
to 12-18" since we are expecting most, if not all, of the
precipitation to fall as snow. Up to 2 feet of snow could
accumulate near Snowman Summit along highway 89. Needless to say,
travel will be extremely hazardous in this area today, so please
avoid this area if you can. Snow will also fall over the
Siskiyous and Cascades - please see WSWMFR for all the details.

Another element to this storm is wind. We have observed wind
gusts this morning along the coast in excess of 80 mph (Flynn
Prairie RAWS at 1543 feet had a gust to 86 mph around 09z). Many
other stations have reported gusts of 55 to 65 mph. Strong winds
are also occurring in the Shasta Valley near Weed. The high winds
will also impact the higher terrain and much of the east side
through this evening. Wind headlines can be viewed at NPWMFR.
Expect winds to diminish first at the coast this afternoon and
overnight over the east side as the strong upper level winds push
to the east of the forecast area.

Meanwhile, a band of very heavy precipitation associated with a
deep moist plume extends from Douglas and Coos counties
southwestward offshore. Peak rainfall rates in this band are
between 0.50 and 0.75 of an inch per hour. Have maintained the
areal flood watch for Curry, western Josephine and far western
Siskiyou Counties with the expectation there will be at least some
urban and small stream/creek flooding associated with this band of
rain this morning through late this afternoon/evening.

After today and tonight's storm, we get a brief break Thursday.
-Spilde

Thursday night through Tuesday...A very active pattern continues.
Another strong frontal system will move through our area Thursday
night and Friday bringing heavy precipitation and strong winds.
Snow levels will be lower than preceding systems (around 3500
feet), so heavy snow is much more likely to produce impacts in the
mountains this time around. While wind, heavy rain, and snow
headlines are almost a given with this system, we will wait for
the current system to run its course before hoisting another large
set of hazard products. The moisture plume will be aimed at us
through the day Friday and into Saturday, Thus the coast will
continue to see heavy rainfall, with snow over the mountains.

There may be a brief break Saturday before the next system barrels
in Saturday night and Sunday. The models are in decent agreement
that this system could be a whopper in terms of wind with all
showing strong and deepening low pressure moving inside 130W. The
strongest by far is the Canadian, and it shows low pressure
exploding down to 965 millibars as it curves north just inside 130W
roughly off of Coos Bay. The other models have more of a double-
barreled low pressure system, which we've seen sap a lot of energy
out of our recurving systems before. This will bear watching as the
stronger solutions could produce a significant wind storm. We won't
get too excited just yet, but I did ramp up winds and pops for
Sunday. Sunday's system will probably be the last really strong one
for a while, but models do suggest cool, damp weather continuing
into next week. -Wright

AVIATION...18/12Z TAF CYCLE...Conditions are deteriorating at the
coast this morning as winds and rain increase, and MVFR/IFR ceilings
develop. At the moment,  winds are too strong to support fog from
forming at the coast and well to dry for any low level visibility
restrictions in the west side valleys.

For the remainder of the day,  there is plenty of instability and
moisture feeding into the area, so widespread rain showers are
expected at all terminals and east of the Cascades. Eventually, LMT
will see a changeover to snow Wednesday evening as cooler air moves
in. Winds will continue as the low approaches the coast today , yet
diminish in the late evening into early morning as it lifts up the
coast.

CIGS during Wednesday will remain in MVFR categories and obscure
mountains.  With the winds diminishing, and ample low level
moisture, fog will come back into the forecast Wednesday night.
However, low level clouds at some sites may prevent fog from
forming, so kept it out of the forecast at MFR and LMT for this TAF
cycle.

-Smith

MARINE...Updated 300 AM PST Wednesday 18 January 2017...Storm force
winds and very high and very steep seas  will continue this morning
into early this afternoon. Combined southerly wind waves and west
swell will bring very steep 18 to 26 ft seas this morning.
Individual waves near forty feet have been observed at buoy 229 and
when seas peak individual waves in excess of 50 feet are possible.
South winds will gradually lower from west to east across the
coastal waters this afternoon. However, areas of gale force winds
will continue to impact the waters this afternoon within 20 nm of
shore with very steep hazardous seas and small craft winds will
impact areas beyond 20 nm from shore. Winds will lower below small
craft levels this evening. Seas will gradually lower late this
afternoon but remain very steep into early this evening.  Tonight
and Thursday, expect steep seas around 14 to 16 feet dominated by
13 seconds west swell.

Another strong front is expected Thursday night and Friday morning.
This front may bring areas of strong gales, with best chances for
gales across the waters beyond 10 nm from shore and near Cape
Blanco. Additionally very high long period west swell will build
into the waters behind this front late Friday and Saturday, peaking
in the 25 to 30 foot range at a period of 17 to 18 seconds Friday
night and Saturday. This will bring extremely dangerous conditions
to the waters, bars, and coastline as these very high and very steep
seas build into the waters.

The active pattern continues into the weekend with a third strong
frontal system bringing the potential for additional strong winds
and very high and very steep seas. -CC

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...High Wind Warning until 4 AM PST Thursday for ORZ030-031.
     Wind Advisory until 4 AM PST Thursday for ORZ029>031.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 AM PST Thursday for ORZ027-028.
     High Wind Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for ORZ021-022.
     Flood Watch through late tonight for ORZ022-024.
     High Surf Advisory until 7 PM PST this evening for ORZ021-022.
     Wind Advisory until 6 PM PST this evening for ORZ026.
     Winter Storm Warning until 10 PM PST this evening for ORZ028.

CA...High Wind Warning until 4 AM PST Thursday for CAZ085.
     Wind Advisory until 4 AM PST Thursday for CAZ084-085.
     Flood Watch through late tonight for CAZ080.
     Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM PST Thursday for CAZ082-083.
     Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM PST Thursday for CAZ080.
     High Wind Warning until 7 PM PST this evening for CAZ081.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 AM PST Thursday for CAZ081.
     Wind Advisory until 7 PM PST this evening for CAZ081.

Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas from 10 PM this evening
     to 4 PM PST Thursday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Storm Warning until 1 PM PST this afternoon for
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Gale Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Hazardous Seas Warning from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PST this
     evening for PZZ350-356-370-376.

BMS/MAS/CC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
917 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE PISTOL RIVER      42.26N 124.39W
01/18/2017  M2.34 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED 40 MPH WIND GUSTS AT
            8:30 AM 1/18/2017.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1017 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 E WINCHESTER          43.29N 123.25W
01/18/2017  M0.67 INCH       DOUGLAS            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1018 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW SUNNY VALLEY      42.59N 123.41W
01/18/2017  M1.28 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1049 AM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

1048 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SELMA                   42.28N 123.62W
01/18/2017  M0.53 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED OVER AN INCH OF SNOW
            MELTED, BUT NO FLOODING.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1233 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

1215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 S MOUNT SHASTA        41.30N 122.32W
01/18/2017  M2.8 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DURATION ESTIMATED, SNOW STARTED THIS
            MORNING.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
124 PM PST WED JAN 18 2017

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

0115 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MOUNT SHASTA            41.32N 122.31W
01/18/2017  M5.0 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ESTIMATED SNOW STARTED AROUND 4 AM,
            STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF CALL.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM