Headline:
Hazardous Seas Watch issued September 23 at 1:15PM PDT until September 25 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event:
Hazardous Seas Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
September 24, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 10 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. For
the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 7 to
12 ft at 10 seconds possible.
* WHERE...For the Small Craft Advisory, waters south of Port
Orford. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, waters south of Cape
Blanco but with the highest chances of very steep seas north of
Gold Beach.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Thursday.
For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Thursday evening through
Friday morning.
* 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
Instruction:
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very
steep sea conditions.
Area Description:
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Medford OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov