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Small Craft Advisory

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 12 ft at 9 seconds. Winds ease tonight to 20 to 25 kt and seas lower some, but remain steep to very steep 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds.
* WHERE...Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Coos Bay through this afternoon, retreating to beyond 20 nm from shore this evening.
* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Saturday.
* 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
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