Gale Warning
NWS Medford OR ยท US
Details
Hazardous Seas Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST This Evening... ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect From 10 PM This Evening To 10 AM PST Monday... ...Gale Warning In Effect From 10 AM To 10 PM PST Monday... ...Small Craft Advisory In Effect From 10 PM Monday To 4 AM PST Wednesday
- Event
- Gale Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 17 to 21 ft at 16 seconds. For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 15 to 16 ft at 15 seconds expected. For the Gale Warning, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 ft at 13 seconds expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft at 14 seconds expected.
Where
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, all areas. For the first Small Craft Advisory, all areas. For the Gale Warning, all areas. For the second Small Craft Advisory, all areas.
When
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Monday. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM PST Monday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
Impacts
Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are expected. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
Instructions
Mariners should alter plans to avoid strong winds and very steep seas. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Affected areas
- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Medford OR
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~43s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M6XHDSYQCQ058MC2J7556N51
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d709a66be4ab69fc37ebf18be6b792016d62e976.001.5
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Medford OR
- AWIPS ID
- CAPMFR
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.504
- WMO heading
- XOUS56
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 56
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWMFR |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS76 KMFR 081216 |
| NWSheadline | HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KMFR.GL.W.0019.261109T1800Z-261110T0600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-11-09T22:00:00-08:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 057350 |
| SAME | 057370 |
| UGC | PZZ350 |
| UGC | PZZ370 |