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Hazardous Seas Warning — Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, PZ
Issued
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Expires
1:00 AM CDT · sam., oct. 10 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMFR

Affected Areas

Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, PZ

Official Bulletin

217

WHUS76 KMFR 082111

MWWMFR

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Medford OR

211 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-

211 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT

FRIDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO 11 AM PDT

SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous

  seas 7 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. For the Small Craft Advisory,

  north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt and seas 8 to 12

  ft at 16 to 24 seconds expected.

* WHERE...The outer waters south of Cape Blanco.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 PM PDT Friday.

  For the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM Friday to 11 AM PDT

  Sunday.

* WHEN..From 11 PM Sunday to 11 PM 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.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMFR.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-261011T1800Z/

Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-

211 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 38 kt and seas

  6 to 11 ft at 25 seconds.

* WHERE...The inner waters south of Cape Blanco.

* WHEN..From 11 PM Sunday to 11 PM 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.

&&

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-

211 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT

FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 ft at 10 to 13 seconds.

* WHERE...The inner waters north of Cape Blanco.

* WHEN..From 11 PM Sunday to 11 PM 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.

&&

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-

211 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT

FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at

  10 to 13 seconds.

* WHERE...The outer waters north of Cape Blanco

* WHEN..From 11 PM Sunday to 11 PM 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.

&&

$$

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