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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveCoastal 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 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 13 ft at 14 seas. Seas increase late tonight, remaining steep 12 to 15 ft at 14 seconds through Thursday.
* WHERE...All areas.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will bring gales and the potential for storm force wind gusts Thursday night into Friday followed by a very large westerly ocean swell Friday night into Saturday. Very steep, hazardous waves could reach 25 to 30 feet or higher. Please stay tuned for updates on this high impact weather pattern.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
Instructions
Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.
Data from the National Weather Service
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