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Hazardous Seas Warning
ActiveWaters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
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Severity
Moderate
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Expected
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Likely
Details
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 9 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 9 seconds expected.
* WHERE...Steep seas into Thursday evening, then very steep seas later Thursday night through Friday morning, except steep seas continue within 15 nm of shore.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PDT Friday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 PM Thursday to 11 AM PDT Friday.
* 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.
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