{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7a5fd5f4352eab4a4476b78bd2175e0332627b3f.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Hazardous Seas Watch issued September 23 at 1:15PM PDT until September 25 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7a5fd5f4352eab4a4476b78bd2175e0332627b3f.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Medford OR"},"word_count":205,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Hazardous Seas Watch: Hazardous Seas Watch issued September 23 at 1:15PM PDT until September 25 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Medford OR\n**Sent:** 2026-09-23T13:15:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-23T13:15:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-24T02:15:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 10 to 20 kt\nwith gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. For\nthe Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 7 to\n12 ft at 10 seconds possible.\n\n* WHERE...For the Small Craft Advisory, waters south of Port\nOrford. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, waters south of Cape\nBlanco but with the highest chances of very steep seas north of\nGold Beach.\n\n* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Thursday.\nFor the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Thursday evening through\nFriday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or\ndamage vessels. Bar crossing could become especially hazardous.\n\n* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks\n\n## Instructions\nConsider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous and very\nsteep sea conditions."}