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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
241 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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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-
241 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Gusty north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
  and steep seas 6 to 8 ft. North winds increase some on
  Tuesday, 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and isolated areas of
  gusts to 40 kt possible. Seas become steep to very steep, 7 to
  10 ft at 8 seconds.

* WHERE...All areas. Very steep seas are expected within 5 to 30
  nm from shore from Gold Beach southward.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT
  Wednesday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 AM this
  morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* 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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