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Small Craft Advisory

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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

Status In Progress Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep seas 7 to 10 ft through Sunday evening, then north winds 15 to 25 kt with steep seas 6 to 9 feet Sunday night and Monday.
* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to small craft. But, very steep seas are expected south of Port Orford and beyond 5 nm from shore beginning late this afternoon and continuing through Sunday evening.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Monday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially treacherous.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
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