Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Medford OR ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Hazardous Seas Warning Now In Effect Until 10 AM PST This Morning... ...Gale Warning Remains In Effect From 10 AM This Morning To 10 PM PST This Evening... ...Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 10 PM This Evening To 4 AM PST Wednesday

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

Very steep and hazardous seas 15 to 18 ft at 14 to 16 seconds through this morning. South winds increase later this morning, 25 to 30 kt with gale gusts up to 40 kt and very steep wind-driven seas 12 to 14 ft. Conditions gradually diminishing through Tuesday, though seas remain steep and elevated 12 to 14 ft.

Where

All areas.

When

For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 AM PST this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening 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

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m17s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M6ZQNHYPR0Y8BA942H9VK4GV
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82cc1e1f8bd9551fbadda378eebd5f825b45b9bd.001.4
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Medford OR
AWIPS ID
CAPMFR
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4492
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWMFR
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KMFR 090843
NWSheadlineHAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0091.261110T0600Z-261111T1200Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-11T04:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferences[email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d709a66be4ab69fc37ebf18be6b792016d62e976.001.6,2026-11-08T04:16:00-08:00
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
NameValue
SAME057350
SAME057370
UGCPZZ350
UGCPZZ370