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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1200 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
1200 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt and
  seas 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning,
  north winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt and very
  steep and hazardous seas 8 to 11 ft at 8 seconds expected.

* WHERE...All the area. Steepest seas will occur Tuesday evening
  and night beyond 10 nm from shore south of Port Orford.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Tuesday.
  For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 5 PM Tuesday to 5 AM PDT
  Wednesday.

* 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
1200 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5
  to 8 ft at 6 seconds for areas north of Cape Blanco. For areas
  south of Cape Blanco within 10 nm of shore, north winds 20 to 30
  kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt and steep seas 6 to 9 feet at
  7 to 8 seconds.

* WHERE...South of Cape Arago through Tuesday morning, then all
  of the area into Wednesday morning.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
  damage smaller vessels.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should
remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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