Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Medford OR ยท US

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Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 10 PM PST Thursday... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Thursday Evening Through Friday Evening

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

Description

What

South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep swell dominated seas 12 to 15 ft at 14 seconds. Conditions rapidly worsen late Thursday as south winds and seas quickly increase. Gales of 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt possible. Seas increase due to increasing wind waves and an incoming heavy long period swell, possibly reaching 20 to 25 ft at 15 seconds Friday.

Where

All areas.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM PST Thursday. For the Gale Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday evening.

Impacts

Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are possible.

Additional details

Very steep, hazardous seas could reach 25 to 30 feet or higher late Friday into Saturday as a heavy long period swell continues to build in. Please stay tuned for updates on this high impact weather pattern. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

Instructions

Mariners should consider altering 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 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

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Medford OR

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~47s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M76FDHJEP736MG944YYRNCHF
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e8b3e271cffeb60bbbbdc5c597655e74d89d2077.002.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Medford OR
AWIPS ID
CAPMFR
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.8732
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

References

Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWMFR
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KMFR 112334
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0090.000000T0000Z-261113T0600Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-12T22:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
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Locations

Location data

  • 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
NameValue
SAME057356
SAME057376
UGCPZZ356
UGCPZZ376