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Small Craft Advisory

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Coastal 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...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas 7 to 10 ft at 7 seconds.
* WHERE...Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Port Orford and beyond 3 nm from shore, with Small Craft Advisory conditions elsewhere.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PDT Tuesday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels.
* 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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