NWS Medford ORSE.W 0039October 11, 2026
Hazardous Seas Warning: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
The National Weather Service office in Medford issued a hazardous seas warning for Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm, in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on October 12. It was the 39th hazardous seas warning the NWS office in Medford issued in 2026.
Warning
In force for 45.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Medford OR
- Area
- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:38 a.m. PDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. PDT, October 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMFR SE.W 0039
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 40 kt and steep to very steep wind-driven seas of 8 to 12 ft. Winds ease to 10 to 20 kt and seas gradually subside to 6 to 8 ft Monday night and Tuesday, but seas remain hazardous to small craft. * WHERE...All areas, with the strongest winds and steepest seas from around Port Orford southward. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong, gusty winds and steep to very steep hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
What the agency told people to do
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve.
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