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Hazardous Seas Warning

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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

Starts
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Issued
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 13 ft at 10 seconds expected.
* WHERE...Small Craft Advisory south of Port Orford overnight. Hazardous Seas Warning for all of the area late Thursday night into Friday afternoon.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM PDT Thursday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 PM Thursday to 2 PM 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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