Moderate Hazardous Seas Watch | Effective 07/03/2026 02:13

Headline: 
Hazardous Seas Watch issued July 3 at 2:13AM PDT until July 5 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event: 
Hazardous Seas Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 2:13am
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and steep seas 6 to 8 ft at 6 to 7 seconds. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 11 ft at 7 to 8 seconds possible. * WHERE...All areas will be affected conditions hazardous to small craft through early Saturday afternoon. Then, very steep hazardous seas may develop beyond 3 nm from shore from Port Orford southward Saturday afternoon through Sunday. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT Saturday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
Instruction: 
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very steep sea conditions.
Area Description: 
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Medford OR