CA Marine Warning and Forecast

CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Medford OR

201 PM PDT Mon Apr 4 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY...

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS

EVENING TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25

kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 12 to 17 ft at 16 seconds.

For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas

13 to 17 ft at 15 seconds expected.

* WHERE...All areas will have conditions hazardous to small craft,

but warning level seas will affect most of the outer waters and

the inner waters closer to Cape Blanco.

* WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 11 PM this evening

to 11 AM PDT Tuesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 11

AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could capsize smaller vessels. Steep to

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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