Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 2:26AM PDT until September 9 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

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

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/7/2026, 3:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/6/2026, 10:30:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 9 ft at 6 seconds expected. * WHERE...South of Port Orford Monday morning through Monday evening, then all of the area into Wednesday morning. * WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

What To Do

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 7:40AM PDT until September 7 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca; East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca

Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 10:25AM EDT until September 7 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 10:25AM EDT until September 7 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 7:16AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM; Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands

Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 3:48AM AKDT until September 7 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Unalaska Bay

Source: National Weather Service.