Weather Alerts for S. Marine OR

Issued by the National Weather Service

Small Craft Advisory  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   Small Craft Advisory
S. MARINE OR

Areas Affected:
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm - Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
Effective: Sun, 5/17 1:37am Updated: Sun, 5/17 8:10am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 5/17 2:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt and steep
seas of 6 to 9 ft. Seas will be due to a mix of northwest swell
at 10 to 12 seconds and short period wind seas today, then a
mix of northwest swell at 16 seconds and short period wind seas
on Monday.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM PDT
Sunday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 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

Information:
Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should
remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

Small Craft Advisory  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   Small Craft Advisory
S. MARINE OR

Areas Affected:
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
Effective: Sun, 5/17 1:37am Updated: Sun, 5/17 8:10am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 5/17 2:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and steep seas 9 to 11 ft at 12
seconds this morning. Then, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 35 kt and very steep seas of 9 to 13 ft. Seas will be a mix
of northwest swell at 12 seconds and short period wind seas
today, becoming dominated by wind seas tonight. A mix of
northwest swell at 16 seconds and short period seas returns late
Monday.

* WHERE...All areas. Strong winds and seas are expected from Gold
Beach southward.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT Sunday.
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 2 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

Information:
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.

Hazardous Seas Warning  HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING   Hazardous Seas Warning
S. MARINE OR

Areas Affected:
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
Effective: Sun, 5/17 1:37am Updated: Sun, 5/17 8:10am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 5/17 2:45pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt and steep seas 9 to 11 ft at 12
seconds this morning. Then, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
to 35 kt and very steep seas of 9 to 13 ft. Seas will be a mix
of northwest swell at 12 seconds and short period wind seas
today, becoming dominated by wind seas tonight. A mix of
northwest swell at 16 seconds and short period seas returns late
Monday.

* WHERE...All areas. Strong winds and seas are expected from Gold
Beach southward.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT Sunday.
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 2 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

Information:
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.