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Gale Warning

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm

Starts
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Issued
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep short period seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and very steep hazardous seas 9 to 12 ft expected.
* WHERE...Small Craft Advisory for all of the area through Saturday morning. Gales develop each afternoon and evening Saturday through Monday south of Port Orford and within 40 nm of shore, with Small Craft Advisory conditions elsewhere.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM PDT Monday. For the Gale Warning, from 2 PM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are expected.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
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