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Hazardous Seas Watch

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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

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Severity Moderate
Urgency Future
Certainty Possible

Details

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 10 ft at 7 to 8 seconds possible.
* WHERE...All areas will be be affected by conditions hazardous to small craft Monday afternoon through early Tuesday afternoon. Then, late Tuesday afternoon and evening, very steep hazardous seas may develop between 5 to 30 nm from shore from Cape Ferrelo south with steep seas continuing elsewhere.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
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