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NWS Medford ORSE.W 0041October 22, 2026

Hazardous Seas Warning: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm

The National Weather Service office in Medford issued a hazardous seas warning for Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm, in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 41st hazardous seas warning the NWS office in Medford issued in 2026.

Warning

Issued1:52 a.m. PDT, October 22, 2026
In force from8:00 p.m. PDT, October 22, 2026
Expires11:00 a.m. PDT, October 23, 2026

In force for 15 hours

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Medford OR
Area
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
Level
Warning
Issued
1:52 a.m. PDT, October 22, 2026
In force from
8:00 p.m. PDT, October 22, 2026
Expires
11:00 a.m. PDT, October 23, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Moderate, Likely, Expected
VTEC event
KMFR SE.W 0041
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

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The notice as issued

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and steep seas 7 to 10 ft. Seas become very steep and hazardous 9 to 12 ft this evening. * WHERE...All areas. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Friday. * 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

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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The record around this notice