Gale Warning 8, NWS Medford, OR

756 
WHUS76 KMFR 081040
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
240 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...STORM FORCE WINDS LIKELY TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

.SEAS WILL BE STEEP DUE TO FRESH SOUTH SHORT PERIOD SWELL THIS 
MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. 
SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE, WHICH WILL GENERATE HIGH 
SEAS. SOUTH STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY 
MORNING AS A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SEAS WILL 
BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE 
FORECAST FOR UPDATES. 

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
240 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
   EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 
   7 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST
THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 45 KT LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...STEEP FRESH SWELL 8 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS 
  WILL PERSIST INTO THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE...PEAKING AT 14 TO 22 FEET
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN 
  HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL HAVE SEAS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL 
  CRAFT EARLY THIS MORNING. ALL AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE 
  EXCEPT BEYOND 2 NM FROM SHORE NEAR THE CAPES WILL BE AFFECTED
  BY GALES THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. THE SAME AREAS WILL
  BE AFFECTED BY STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY SEAS TONIGHT
  INTO THURSDAY MORNING. GALES WILL AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THE
  AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 
  
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 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

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WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
240 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS
   MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 
   7 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST
   THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST
THURSDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 45 KT LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...STEEP FRESH SWELL 8 FEET AT AROUND 9 SECONDS 
  WILL PERSIST INTO THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE...PEAKING AT 17 TO 25 FEET
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN 
  HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL HAVE SEAS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL 
  CRAFT EARLY THIS MORNING. ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY GALES
  THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING AND BY STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
  VERY HEAVY SEAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
 
* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT 
  HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

202 
WHUS76 KMFR 081650
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
850 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...STORM FORCE WINDS LIKELY TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

.SEAS WILL BE STEEP DUE TO FRESH SOUTH SHORT PERIOD SWELL THIS
MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.
SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE, WHICH WILL GENERATE HIGH
SEAS. SOUTH STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING AS A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SEAS WILL
BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR UPDATES.

PZZ350-356-090600-
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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-
850 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 
  TO 45 KT LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STORM 
  FORCE WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTH 8 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT PEAKING AT 14 TO 22 FEET TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
  SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.


* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL HAVE SEAS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL 
  CRAFT EARLY THIS MORNING. ALL AREAS BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE 
  EXCEPT BEYOND 2 NM FROM SHORE NEAR THE CAPES WILL BE AFFECTED 
  BY GALES THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. THE SAME AREAS WILL 
  BE AFFECTED BY STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY HEAVY SEAS TONIGHT 
  INTO THURSDAY MORNING. GALES WILL AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THE 
  AREA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

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 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMFR.SR.W.0004.170209T0300Z-170209T1500Z/
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-
850 AM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 
  TO 45 KT LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STORM 
  FORCE WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...STEEP SOUTH 8 FEET AT 9 SECONDS BUILDING TO 17 TO 25 FEET
  TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS 
  THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY GALES THIS 
  MORNING INTO THIS EVENING AND BY STORM FORCE WINDS AND VERY 
  HEAVY SEAS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS AND SEAS WILL CREATE A
POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALLER VESSELS AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

066 
WHUS76 KMFR 082246
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
246 PM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...STORM FORCE WINDS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS TONIGHT INTO 
THURSDAY MORNING...

.SOUTH GALES WILL INCREASE TO STORM FORCE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SEAS WILL BUILD DURING THIS TIME FRAME. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH 
ONSHORE THURSDAY MORNING, ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY 
AND DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE. EVEN THOUGH SEAS WILL ALSO SUBSIDE,
THEY'LL REMAIN HIGH AND VERY STEEP THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO 
FRIDAY. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT UNTIL THIS
DANGEROUS STORM PASSES.

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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-
246 PM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT INTO EARLY
  THIS EVENING, INCREASING TO STORM FORCE 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS 
  TO 60 KT LATER THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND BECOMING VERY STEEP 10 TO 15 FEET INTO
  EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN VERY HIGH AND DANGEROUS PEAKING AT 16
  TO 24 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS GRADUALLY LOWER
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY BUT WILL REMAIN VERY STEEP AND
  HAZARDOUS. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALES WILL AFFECT ALL AREAS TONIGHT INTO
  THURSDAY MORNING. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM
  FROM SHORE SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND NORTH OF BROOKINGS, EXCEPT
  ALSO RIGHT UP TO SHORE NEAR THE SOUTH-FACING CAPES, ESPECIALLY
  CAPE BLANCO. SEAS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ALL VESSELS INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING. HIGH SEAS WILL PERSIST OVER ALL AREAS THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY.

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 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 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-
246 PM PST WED FEB 8 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST THURSDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH GALES 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT INTO EARLY
  THIS EVENING, INCREASING TO STORM FORCE 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 KT LATER THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND BECOMING VERY STEEP 10 TO 15 FEET INTO
  EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN VERY HIGH AND DANGEROUS PEAKING AT 20
  TO 25 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SEAS GRADUALLY LOWER
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY BUT WILL REMAIN VERY STEEP 
  AND HAZARDOUS. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...ALL AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED BY GALES AND VERY
  STEEP SEAS INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THEN ALL AREAS WILL HAVE
  STORM FORCE WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS LATER THIS EVENING INTO
  THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE BELOW GALE FORCE THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON, BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS INTO 
  FRIDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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 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

961 
WHUS76 KMFR 091058
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
258 AM PST THU FEB 9 2017

...STORM FORCE WINDS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS THIS MORNING...

.SOUTH STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SEAS WILL BUILD TO A PEAK AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES 
ONSHORE. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT UNTIL THIS 
DANGEROUS STORM PASSES. WINDS BECOME SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO 
ADVISORY STRENGTH BY THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE,
THEY WILL REMAIN HIGH AND VERY STEEP THROUGH FRIDAY.
 
PZZ350-356-370-376-100000-
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/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0010.170209T1800Z-170211T0000Z/
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-
258 AM PST THU FEB 9 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...STORM FORCE SOUTH AT 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT
  EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST LATE THIS
  MORNING AND DIMINISH TO ADVISORY STRENGTH. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE
  POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY
  NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO.

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP AT 16 TO 24 FEET EARLY THIS
  MORNING. SEAS THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO THIS EVENING...BUT
  WILL REMAIN HIGH AND VERY STEEP THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
  AND STEEP SEAS ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW FRIDAY NIGHT THEN STEEP 
  SEAS INTO THE WEEKEND.

* AREAS AFFECTED...STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM
  SHORE SOUTH OF CAPE ARAGO AND NORTH OF BROOKINGS, EXCEPT ALSO
  RIGHT UP TO SHORE NEAR THE SOUTH-FACING CAPES, ESPECIALLY CAPE
  BLANCO. SEAS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ALL VESSELS THIS MORNING. 

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 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.

&&

$$
DW

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

711 
WHUS76 KMFR 091806
MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1006 AM PST THU FEB 9 2017

...GALE FORCE WINDS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS TODAY...

.WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO GALE BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEAS WILL
CONTINUE AFTER THE COLD FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE. MARINERS SHOULD 
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT UNTIL THIS DANGEROUS STORM PASSES. 
WINDS BECOME SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO ADVISORY STRENGTH BY THIS 
EVENING. EVEN THOUGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE, THEY WILL REMAIN HIGH AND
VERY STEEP THROUGH FRIDAY.

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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-
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-
1006 AM PST THU FEB 9 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...
...STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...GALE FORCE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
  WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO ADVISORY STRENGTH
  THIS EVENING. 

* SEAS...WIND DRIVEN AND VERY STEEP AT 15 TO 18 FEET. SEAS THEN
  GRADUALLY SUBSIDE INTO THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN HIGH AND
  VERY STEEP THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH AND STEEP SEAS ARE
  LIKELY TO FOLLOW FRIDAY NIGHT THEN STEEP SEAS INTO THE WEEKEND. 

* AREAS AFFECTED...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM
  SHORE SOUTH TO PORT ORFORD, EXCEPT RIGHT UP TO SHORE NEAR THE
  SOUTH-FACING CAPES, ESPECIALLY CAPE BLANCO. SEAS WILL BE
  DANGEROUS TO ALL VESSELS TODAY.

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.

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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Medford OR
925 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017

.UPDATE...
The forecast has been updated for the issuance of flood watches
for the Scott River near Fort Jones, the Klamath River near Seiad
Valley, and the Sprague River near Beatty between Thursday
afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Also, the Pit River near Canby
is expected to rise from action stage this morning to flood stage
this afternoon, with a forecast peak of 9.3 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. This could cause significant flooding in portions of
southwestern Modoc and Lassen Counties. Additionally, for rivers
such as the Klamath, since flooding has not occured in quite some
time, the river is likely to contain significant debris as it
floods. BTL

&&

.DISCUSSION...
A strong frontal system pushed across the forecast area overnight
and is winding down this morning. Snow totals have been
significant, with 10 inches reported in the town of Summer Lake
and even a slushy dusting at Camas Mountain on Highway 42,
Jacksonville Hill, Sexton Summit, and Hayes Hill. Rainfall
amounts of 1-2 inches occured at the coast and in far Western and
Southern Siskiyou Counties. One report of 2.31" was received at
4kft 6 miles west of Black Butte in Siskiyou County in just 11
hours through 8am PST this morning.

Light to moderate showers will affect the area through early this
evening with snow levels in the 5kft to 7kft range. This will give
some waterways a chance to recede a bit before the next significant
storm system, but only in some areas. Snow melt across the East
Side and Northern California will cause rivers to stay high until
this next round of rain comes in, and then they'll rise higher.
Snow levels with this next storm system appear as if they'll be up
around 8000 feet over the Cascades for the bulk of it, so flood
concerns are very real Wednesday night through Friday. With the
already saturated ground and the combined effects of snow melt
and heavy rainfall, rock, wet snow, and mud slides will also be
possible in steep areas. We'll be updating wind headlines and
flood products through the day to prepare for this next warm storm
system. BTL

&&

.AVIATION...07/18Z TAF Cycle...Overall, TAF confidence is low due
to the differences in model solutions and the somewhat complex
pattern behind the departing warm front. A mix of MVFR/IFR
conditions with rain showers will continue west of the Cascades
this morning, with a gradual clearing to mostly VFR this
afternoon. VFR is expected east of the Cascades, except for areas
of MVFR in areas of snow and rain lifting to the north through
late this morning. Tonight, MVFR/IFR conditions are likely to
return to many of the area valleys. -BPN

&&

.MARINE...Updated 830 AM PST Tuesday 7 February 2017...Moderate
south swell and generally light winds are expected this morning,
but conditions will begin to deteriorate tonight as a strong
frontal system approaches the area. The front will reach the
coastal waters by Wednesday afternoon, then stall briefly before
moving onshore Thursday morning. Gale force winds and very steep
and hazardous seas are possible with this system, and a Gale Watch
is in effect. Conditions will gradually improve through Friday,
with generally unsettled conditions remaining through the
weekend. -BPN

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 413 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017/

DISCUSSION...A warm front is bringing moderate to heavy snow to much
of Southern Oregon high terrain and areas east of the Cascades
this morning. The warm front is not making much northward progress
this morning, so snow levels will make it up to about 5000 to
6000 feet this morning and not much higher before precipitation
begins to diminish. Therefore, have adjusted snow levels some for
areas like Siskiyou Summit, and about 10 inches of snow are
expected there before a changeover to rain later this morning.
East of the Cascades, the rain/snow line is around Klamath Falls
with areas to the north like Spring Creek along Highway 97 still
seeing snowfall. Further south, over Northern California, current
snow levels are about 5000 feet and will continue to rise this
morning.

Later this morning as precipitation diminishes, winds will increase,
especially east of the Cascades near Summer Lake where we have issued
a High Wind Warning at NPWMFR. Blowing and drifting snow can be
expected in many areas, especially in the higher terrain and in
northern Lake and Klamath Counties.

Attention then turns to a tropically-originating atmospheric
river (AR) affecting the coastline late Wednesday into Thursday.
GEFS and GFS AR tools indicate good agreement on the general idea
of high Integrated Vapor Transport (IVT) values impinging upon the
coast and points inland Wednesday night and Thursday, with
moisture values near the top for this time of year. No doubt there
is still some uncertainty in exactly where the heaviest rain will
fall, and this AR does not linger for a very long time, but there
is enough confidence in a period of heavy rain that could cause
some flooding that an Areal Flood Watch has been issued for parts
of the coast, Illinois Valley, and Central and Western Siskiyou
County. Reports of unstable soils in some of the wildfire burn
scars in Western Siskiyou County may prompt Flash Flood Watches
for that area as we examine more data today.

Winds will increase as well with this front late Wednesday into
Thursday, and High Wind Watches have been issued for the coast,
Shasta Valley and portions of the East Side. All guidance points
toward some impressively windy conditions.

Additional precipitation is expected Friday with a weaker system
before upper ridging and drier conditions arrive for the weekend.

Please see the previous long-term discussion below.

Long Term...Friday through Monday...By Friday, the atmospheric
river from the short term will have sagged well south of us.
However, the main upper low and its attendant secondary cold front
will move through Friday and bring another round of moderate
precipitation. Snow levels will be much lower than preceding days,
dropping to 4500 feet Friday morning and then 3500 feet by day's
end. This may lead to some travel issues from snow in the mountain
passes and portions of the east side. An end to our latest spate
of stormy weather is in sight by next weekend, however, as an
upper ridge builds in over the PacNW. It looks like a dry and
potentially mild weekend coming up depending on the amount of fog
and low cloud we get in the valleys. -Wright

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...High Wind Warning until 10 PM PST this evening for ORZ030-031.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning for
     ORZ029>031.
     Winter Storm Warning until 10 AM PST this morning for
     ORZ029>031.
     High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
     afternoon for ORZ030-031.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning for
     ORZ027-028.
     Flood Watch from late tonight through Thursday afternoon for
     ORZ021-022-024.
     High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
     afternoon for ORZ021-022.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning ABOVE 2000
     FEET for for ORZ023>026.
     Winter Storm Warning until 10 AM PST this morning for
     ORZ027-028.

CA...Flood Watch from late tonight through Thursday afternoon for
     CAZ080-082-083.
     High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
     afternoon for CAZ081.

Pacific Coastal Waters...
- Gale Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning
  for PZZ350-356-370-376.

BTL/NSK/JRS/BPN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
943 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW WEED               41.37N 122.43W
02/07/2017  U2.31 INCH       SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ELEVATION IS 4000 FEET ON THE NORTH SLOPE OF
            MT. EDDY. 6 MILES WEST OF BLACK BUTTE. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 11
            HOURS.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
944 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E GOLD BEACH          42.42N 124.31W
02/07/2017  M1.54 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
            24 HOURS.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
950 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SE SELMA              42.23N 123.52W
02/07/2017  M1.50 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
            24 HOURS.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1127 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

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

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S MOUNT SHASTA        41.30N 122.32W
02/07/2017  M1.78 INCH       SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            . THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
            24 HOURS.

&&

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