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Gale Warning

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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

Status In Progress Started 39 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very steep wind-driven seas 8 to 13 ft. Winds become 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt with steep seas 6 to 11 ft beginning this evening.
* WHERE...All areas.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 2 AM PDT Friday.
* 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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