Moderate Hazardous Seas Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 15:07

Headline: 
Hazardous Seas Warning issued June 18 at 3:07PM PDT until June 19 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event: 
Hazardous Seas Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 3:07pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 4:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt sustaining very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 13 ft at 9 seconds today. Tonight, north winds ease slightly to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds expected. * WHERE...All areas, but very steep seas linger the longest beyond 20 nm from shore through tonight. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * 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
Instruction: 
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port until conditions improve.
Area Description: 
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
Forcast Office: 
NWS Medford OR