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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveCoastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm; Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep swell dominated seas 10 to 14 ft at 14 seconds. South winds increase late tonight, 25 to 35 kt. Gale force gusts of 40 to 45 kt possible at times tonight through Wednesday. Seas increase and steepen, becoming very steep and hazardous 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds.
* WHERE...All areas.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Wednesday.
* 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
Instructions
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve.
Data from the National Weather Service
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