NWS Medford ORSE.W 0041October 21, 2026
Hazardous Seas Warning: Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
The National Weather Service office in Medford issued a hazardous seas warning for Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR 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
Issued8:22 p.m. PDT, October 21, 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 Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:22 p.m. PDT, October 21, 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...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 9 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 12 ft at 9 seconds expected. * WHERE...Steep seas into Thursday evening, then very steep seas later Thursday night through Friday morning, except steep seas continue within 15 nm of shore. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PDT Friday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 PM Thursday 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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