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Gale Warning 5, NWS Medford, OR

January 20, 2017

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2017, 3:11 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2017, 9:00 PM PST. It was in force for 22 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
Jan 20, 2017, 3:11 PM PST (23:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 21, 2017, 9:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 7:00 PM PST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

The text

As transmitted.

516 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
311 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...EXTREMELY HIGH WEST SWELL TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

...STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.EXTREMELY HIGH WESTERLY OCEAN SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL 
WATERS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SEAS WILL PEAK AT 24 TO 28 FEET 18 
SECONDS ON SATURDAY. THEN...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL 
DEEPEN AND MOVE NORTH ALONG 130 WEST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
BRINGING STORM FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS. GALES AND DANGEROUS SEAS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING 
EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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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-
311 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE STORM
WATCH TO A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY 
TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O KT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  INCREASING TO STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT
  SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL DOMINATED 15 TO 20 FEET INCREASING TO A PEAK
  OF 22 TO 26 FEET AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. VERY HIGH AND VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SWELL SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
  SUNDAY BRINGING VERY DANGEROUS SEAS OF 18 TO 22 FEET. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL
  IMPACT ALL AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STORM FORCE WINDS
  ARE MOST LIKELY BEYOND 2 NM FROM THE COAST AND NEAR THE CAPES
  SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY, BUT ALL AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE STORM
  FORCE GUSTS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

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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-
311 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE STORM
WATCH TO A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY 
TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O KT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
  INCREASING TO STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT
  SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL DOMINATED 15 TO 20 FEET INCREASING TO A PEAK
  OF 24 TO 28 FEET AT 18 SECONDS ON SATURDAY. VERY HIGH AND VERY
  STEEP WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SWELL SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
  SUNDAY BRINGING VERY DANGEROUS SEAS OF 20 TO 24 FEET. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY 
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STORM 
  FORCE WINDS WILL IMPACT ALL AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

MAS

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
5 follow-up statements
021 
WHUS76 KMFR 211045
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
245 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...EXTREMELY HIGH WEST SWELL TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

...STORM FORCE WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY OVER THE OUTER 
   WATERS...

...GALE FORCE WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY OVER THE INNER
   WATERS...

.VERY HIGH AND VERY STEEP SEAS WILL PERSIST OVER THE WATERS 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL PEAK LATER TODAY 
WITH COMBINED SEAS 25 TO 28 FEET. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL MOVE 
NORTH ALONG 130 WEST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY BRINGING STORM AND
GALE FORCE WINDS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO MONDAY. THE 
HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN REMAIN 
RELATIVELY LIGHT THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...EXCEPT FOR SOME 
MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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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-
245 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
   EVENING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
   PST SUNDAY...
...STORM WARNING CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE STORM
WARNING. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O KT TODAY BECOMING SOUTH GALES 30 TO 
  40 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...WEST SWELL DOMINATED 25 FEET AT 18 SECONDS TODAY...
  SUBSIDING TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES WILL
  COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS SEAS 
  TO 20 TO 22 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...HAZARDOUS EXTREMELY HIGH SEAS WILL
  IMPACT ALL AREAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL
  AFFECT ALL AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

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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-
245 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS 
EVENING. A STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY. A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM 
THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O KT TODAY BECOMING SOUTH STORM FORCE
  35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH TO GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
  SUNDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...WEST SWELL DOMINATED 25 TO 28 FEET AT 18 SECONDS TODAY...
  SUBSIDING TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES WILL COMBINE
  WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS SEAS TO 20 TO 
  22 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALL AREAS WILL
  EXPERIENCE GALE FORCE WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
  EVENING...EXCEPT FOR STORM FORCE WINDS MOSTLY BEYOND 20 NM 
  OFFSHORE SATURDAY NIGHT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
581 
WHUS76 KMFR 212259
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
259 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.VERY HIGH AND VERY STEEP SEAS WILL PERSIST OVER THE WATERS 
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL LOWER 
SOMEWHAT TONIGHT, BUT ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL MOVE NORTH AND 
DEEPEN RAPIDLY ALONG 130 WEST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY BRINGING GALE TO
STORM FORCE WINDS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO MONDAY. THE
HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN REMAIN 
RELATIVELY LIGHT THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...EXCEPT FOR SOME 
MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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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-
259 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT
  THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, STORM FORCE WINDS
  35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO
  EARLY SUNDAY BEYOND ABOUT 2 NM FROM SHORE SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO
  AND NEAR THE CAPES. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL 20 TO 24 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THIS EVENING
  EASING SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES
  WILL COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS
  SEAS TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL
  AREAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS
  TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...EXCEPT STORM FORCE WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED BEYOND ABOUT 2 NM FROM SHORE AND NEAR THE CAPES SOUTH 
  OF CAPE ARAGO FROM LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 4 AM SUNDAY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH 
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL
WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER 
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES 
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
259 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTH
  STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT LATER THIS EVENING
  AND OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO GALE FORCE 30 TO 40
  KT SUNDAY. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL 20 TO 24 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THIS EVENING
  EASING SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES
  WILL COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS
  SEAS TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STORM FORCE WINDS
  ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 20 NM FROM SHORE NORTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND ALL
  AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY
  MORNING. ALL AREAS WILL HAVE GALES LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
  SUNDAY EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
259 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SOUTH STORM FORCE 35 TO
  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SOUTH
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY MORNING
  THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...WEST SWELL 20 TO 24 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THIS EVENING
  EASING SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES
  WILL COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS
  SEAS TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALL AREAS WILL
  EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY
  SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY GALES SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

MAS

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
959 
WHUS76 KMFR 220446
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
846 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL WILL LOWER SOMEWHAT TONIGHT, BUT ANOTHER 
STRONG STORM WILL MOVE NORTH AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY ALONG 130 WEST 
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY BRINGING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO MONDAY. THE HIGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE 
TUESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT THROUGH 
THE REST OF THE WEEK...EXCEPT FOR SOME MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PZZ350-356-370-221800-
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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.W.0002.170122T0500Z-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-
846 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
  HOWEVER, STORM FORCE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT CAN 
  BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY BEYOND ABOUT 2 NM FROM 
  SHORE SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND NEAR THE CAPES. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL 20 TO 23 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THIS EVENING 
  EASING SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES 
  WILL COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS 
  SEAS TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS HIGH SEAS WILL IMPACT ALL 
  AREAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT ALL 
  AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...EXCEPT STORM FORCE 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND ABOUT 2 NM FROM SHORE AND NEAR THE 
  CAPES SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO FROM LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 4 
  AM SUNDAY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-221800-
/O.EXP.KMFR.SE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170122T0500Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SR.W.0002.170122T0500Z-170122T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0005.170122T1200Z-170123T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
846 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTH STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT THIS 
  EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO GALE FORCE 
  30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* SEAS...WEST SWELL 20 TO 23 FEET AT 18 SECONDS THIS EVENING 
  EASING SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES 
  WILL COMBINE WITH THE REMAINING SWELL TO BUILD VERY DANGEROUS 
  SEAS TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY 
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALL AREAS WILL 
  EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE WINDS LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY GALES SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
833 
WHUS76 KMFR 221030
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
230 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS THIS MORNING....

.A STRONG STORM IS NOW MOVING NORTH ALONG 130W AND THIS IS 
BRINGING GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE AREA. THE STORM WILL 
MOVE TO THE NORTH LATER THIS MORNING AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH...BUT
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS THE WEAKENING STORM LOOPS BACK 
SOUTH OFFSHORE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH 
SLIGHTLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN VERY 
STEEP DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF WIND WAVES AND HEAVY WESTERLY 
SWELL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

PZZ350-356-370-222330-
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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0005.170123T0600Z-170124T0600Z/
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-
230 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
   MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 10
   PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
   10 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM
  FORCE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT AROUND THE CAPES AND
  OFFSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING FROM CAPE BLANCO SOUTH.

* SEAS...MODERATE WEST SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH WIND WAVES TO
  CREATE VERY DANGEROUS SEAS 18 TO 21 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 16 TO 19 FEET LATER THIS MORNING...BUT WILL
  REMAIN HAZARDOUS. WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD AGAIN TONIGHT INTO
  MONDAY...AND SEAS WILL BUILD BACK TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT AND 
  TO 22 TO 25 FEET MONDAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. STORM FORCE
  WINDS WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND THE CAPES AND OFFSHORE FROM CAPE
  BLANCO SOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GALES ELSEWHERE. SOUTH GALE
  FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA LATER THIS MORNING 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ376-222330-
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/O.CON.KMFR.GL.W.0005.170122T1200Z-170123T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0005.170123T0600Z-170124T0600Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
230 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
   MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 10
   PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10
   PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH STORM FORCE 35 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY
  THIS MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH GALE FORCE 30 TO 40 KT LATER THIS
  MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SEAS...MODERATE WEST SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH WIND WAVES TO
  CREATE VERY DANGEROUS SEAS 18 TO 21 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
  SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 16 TO 19 FEET LATER THIS MORNING...BUT WILL
  REMAIN HAZARDOUS. WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD AGAIN TONIGHT INTO
  MONDAY...AND SEAS WILL BUILD BACK TO 20 TO 23 FEET TONIGHT AND 
  TO 22 TO 25 FEET MONDAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT.

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...ALL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED BY
  EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ALL AREAS WILL
  EXPERIENCE STORM FORCE WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
  SOUTH GALES THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ALONG WITH
EXTREMELY STEEP AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER
UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER
REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES
SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
207 
WHUS76 KMFR 222240
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
240 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2017

PZZ350-356-370-376-231145-
/O.EXT.KMFR.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SE.W.0005.170123T0300Z-170124T0600Z/
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-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
240 PM PST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 30 TO 40 KT EARLY THIS EVENING...EASING TO
  20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KT ON MONDAY. 

* SEAS...17 TO 22 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SEAS WILL 
  SUBSIDE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. 

* AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO
  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS ALL AREAS THIS EVENING, BUT SEAS
  WILL REMAIN HIGH TO VERY HIGH AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. 
 
* 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.

&&

$$

MAS

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 Jan 20, 8:52 AM PST, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 8:52 AM PST, 6 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
852 AM PST Fri Jan 20 2017

.DISCUSSION...Moderate to heavy snow is is still occurring in and
around the Mount Shasta region and travel will continue to be very
hazardous for most of the day. reports of up to or over a foot of
snow has been common around Mount Shasta. In fact one of our
spotters just west of Mount Shasta City measured 20 inches and it
was still snowing. Current winter storm warnings and advisories
are looking good, so no changes will be made to those. Please see
WSWMFR for more details. It's windy in the Shasta Valley near
Weed, the south end of the Rogue Valley and near Summer Lake, but
so fat nothing too extreme. We have a low end wind advisory out
for the Summer Lake area until early this afternoon. Winds should
increase there some later this morning before decreasing, so we'll
leave the advisory up.

We'll have a relative break in the action tonight into Saturday in
terms of strong winds and heavy precipitation, then a stronger
storm will impact the region Saturday night. This storm is likely
to bring another round of heavy snow to most of Siksyou County,
including Mount Shasta, strong winds at the coast, Shasta Valley,
most of the Rogue Valley and eastside. Some new model data is in
and a couple of them still show a surface low deepening near or
just inside of 130 W Saturday night then moving north along 130 W
on Sunday. We'll look at this in more detail this morning.
Currently we have winter storm watches and high wind watches for
Saturday night/Sunday's storm and these will likely be upgraded
to warnings by this afternoon. Again please see WSWMFR and NPWMFR
for more details about this. -Petrucelli

&&

.AVIATION...20/12Z TAF Cycle...Rain is spreading across the west
side with light snow on the East Side, including Modoc county,
all of which will create areas of MVFR cigs/vsbys with higher
terrain becoming obscured. Over Siskiyou county in northern
California, widespread IFR cigs/vsbys in snow will improve to
areas of MVFR cigs/vsbys late this afternoon.

&&

.MARINE...Updated 250 AM PST Friday 20 January 2017...South gale
force winds will diminish later this morning. High and very steep
seas will persist over much of the waters this afternoon through
the weekend. Increasing long period west swell will build seas to
a peak of 25 to 30 feet Friday night into Saturday morning.
Another strong storm is likely Saturday night into Sunday with
storm force winds possible. High to very high seas will persist
into early next week. Confidence is low on timing and location of
storm force winds, and that is why the Storm Watch is valid for 30
hours. With that said, most of the latest computer models suggest
a deep enough low in the vicinity of the waters Saturday night
into Sunday to warrant a Storm Watch.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 328 AM PST Fri Jan 20 2017/

DISCUSSION...An extensive area of precipitation has pushed into
the forecast area, but the most impacted location is the Mount
Shasta Area, where heavy snow has been falling for several hours.
Although the official observations are showing over half an inch
of liquid precipitation at Mount Shasta City, the snow amounts are
only adding up to a couple of inches. This suggests very wet and
heavy snow, which can be extremely problematic on roads, and on
trees and structures which may not be able to handle the weight. A
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for that area and the
higher elevations of western Siskiyou County, with Winter Weather
Advisories for other locations where snow is falling, but less
impacts are expected. See the Winter Weather Message PDXWSWMFR for
more details.

The system responsible for producing the snow, wind, and rain
over our area today will open and shift to the north by Saturday
morning, but after only a brief period of high pressure, another
system will quickly replace it on Sunday. Model solutions differ
in the timing and exact placement, but nearly all model suites are
showing a deepening surface low just offshore of the Oregon
coastline, and this pattern could potentially produce a
significant wind event for much of the forecast area. Also, the
orientation of the system would produce upslope flows into the
Mount Shasta region, producing yet another heavy wet snow event.
Currently, High Wind Watches are in place for the coast, the
Shasta Valley, the Rogue Valley, and much of the East Side, and a
Winter Storm Watch is in place for Siskiyou County. A slight
change in the speed or track of the surface low pressure could
make for significant changes to both, and since the models are
still having a tough time finding a consensus, confidence is on
the low side. Also, since current warnings and advisories are in
place, do not want to confuse the message. Therefore, have not
upgraded the watches to their respective warnings, but suspect
that the following shift will do so. Overall, expect wet and windy
weather Sunday into early Monday morning.

Showers will taper off Monday night as the upper level trough
moves to the southeast and ridging builds in aloft. All sign point
to this as the beginning of an extended dry period that should
persist through the remainder of the forecast period. Skies will
therefore be mostly clear, and temperatures should see a gradual
warming trend. However, as is normal for high presure this time of
year, valley inversions will be strong, and fog is likely to form
in the west side valleys overnight and persist into the mornings.
-BPN

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...High Wind Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday
     afternoon for ORZ029>031.
     Wind Advisory until 1 PM PST this afternoon for ORZ031.
     High Surf Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for ORZ021-022.
     High Wind Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday
     afternoon for ORZ021-022.
     High Surf Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Saturday
     for ORZ021-022.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     ORZ028.
     High Wind Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon
     for ORZ026.

CA...High Wind Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday
     afternoon for CAZ084-085.
     Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     CAZ080>083.
     Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     afternoon for CAZ080-082-083.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     CAZ080-081-083.
     High Wind Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon
     for CAZ081.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
     CAZ085.

Pacific Coastal Waters...Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening for
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Hazardous Seas Warning until 10 PM PST Sunday for PZZ350-356.
     Hazardous Seas Warning until 4 PM PST Saturday for PZZ370-376.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 20, 2:25 PM PST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
225 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017

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

0930 AM     HEAVY SNOW       2 S MOUNT SHASTA        41.30N 122.32W
01/20/2017  M10.3 INCH       SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT WAS
            12 HOURS.

&&

BS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 19, 5:46 PM PSTHigh Surf WarningMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas58 hr
Jan 19, 10:52 PM PSTRiver Flood WatchMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas19 hr
Jan 20, 2:45 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningMFRJackson, Josephine, Klamath48 hr
Jan 20, 2:45 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMFRDouglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake48 hr
Jan 20, 2:46 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson48 hr
Jan 20, 3:11 PM PSTStorm WarningMFR37 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.