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Home Return to list Hazardous Seas Watch 0005 Issued by the Medford Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-19 16:06:26 699 WHUS76 KMFR 192106 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 206 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 PZZ376-201300- /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.A.0005.260321T1800Z-260323T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 206 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 25-35 kt, gusts to 40 kt. Very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 7 seconds possible. * WHERE...Outer waters south of Port Orford. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very steep sea conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-20 03:28:47 615 WHUS76 KMFR 200828 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 128 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 PZZ376-210000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0025.260321T0900Z-260321T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SE.A.0005.260321T1800Z-260323T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 128 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, north winds 25 to 35 kt, gusts to 40 kt. Very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 13 seconds possible. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 11 AM PDT Saturday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Saturday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very steep sea conditions. && $$ PZZ356-210000- /O.NEW.KMFR.SC.Y.0025.260321T0900Z-260323T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 128 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds expected. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...From 2 AM Saturday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * 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. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-20 14:42:24 136 WHUS76 KMFR 201941 MWWMFR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1241 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 PZZ376-211300- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0025.260321T0900Z-260321T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.SE.A.0005.260321T1800Z-260323T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.SE.W.0012.260321T1800Z-260323T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 1241 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep seas 8 to 11 ft. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 2 AM to 11 AM PDT Saturday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 AM Saturday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially treacherous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve. && $$ PZZ350-370-211300- /O.EXA.KMFR.SC.Y.0025.260321T0900Z-260323T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 1241 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...From 2 AM Saturday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * 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. && $$ PZZ356-211300- /O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0025.260321T0900Z-260323T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 1241 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and steep seas 9 to 12 ft. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...From 2 AM Saturday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||