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Gale Warning
ActiveCoastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm
Starts
Ends
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...For the first Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, seas 14 to 16 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected. For the second Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 7 PM PST this evening. Gale Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Wednesday. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 4 PM Wednesday to 7 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
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.
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