Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
241 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
PZZ455-230545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-250923T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
241 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 6 to 8 feet.
* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
241 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
PZZ470-475-230545-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0098.000000T0000Z-250923T1800Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
8 to 11 feet.
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm and Cape
Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
205 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
PZZ350-370-231200-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0078.250923T0000Z-250924T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
205 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
...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
steep seas 5 to 8 ft due to a mix of short period wind seas
and northwest swell expected.
* WHERE...Through early Tuesday morning, all waters beyond 5 nm
from shore between Cape Blanco and Reedsport and within 5 nm
of shore near Cape Blanco. Then, Tuesday through Tuesday
night, all the waters beyond 10 nm from shore between Florence
to Cape Blanco and between 5 to 10 nm of shore near Cape
Blanco.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
205 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
PZZ356-376-231200-
/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-250924T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.SE.W.0035.250923T0000Z-250923T1200Z/
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-
205 PM PDT Mon Sep 22 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt this afternoon through early Tuesday morning.
Steep seas of 6 to 10 feet due to a mix of wind seas and
northwest swell today, building to steep to very steep seas of
7 to 11 feet late this afternoon through early Tuesday
morning. North winds 20 to 25 kt and steep seas 6 to 9 ft
Tuesday and Tuesday night.
* WHERE...Small craft advisory conditions from Cape Blanco south
beyond 2 nm from shore today. Conditions worsen to warning
level hazardous seas for areas south of Port Orford beyond 2
nm from shore late this afternoon through early Tuesday
morning, with small craft advisory conditions elsewhere. Small
craft advisory conditions beyond 5 nm from shore Tuesday
through Tuesday night.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Wednesday.
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 5
AM PDT Tuesday.
* 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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