Gale Warning

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft at 7 seconds. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds.

* WHERE...Gales south of Port Orford and within 40 nm of shore, with Small Craft Advisory conditions elsewhere through tonight. Steep seas will follow for all of the area on Thursday, possibly lingering into early Friday.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 2 AM PDT Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Thursday.

* 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