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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
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WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 11 TO 13 FT AT 15
SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR
THE GALE WATCH, SEAS 10 TO 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SOUTH WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10
TO 60 NM AND WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM
10 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. GALE
WATCH, FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.
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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 10 TO 13 FT AT 15
SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. FOR THE GALE WATCH,
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR
OUT 10 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE
OR OUT 10 NM.
* WHEN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. GALE
WATCH, FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.
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COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT FRIDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT,
ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING NEAR TO, OR ATTEMPTING TO CROSS, THE
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EBB CURRENT OF 4.36 KT AT 505 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. EBB CURRENT OF 5.11 KT AT 516 PM THURSDAY. SEAS
10 FT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER
BAR. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO OBTAIN THE LATEST BAR CONDITIONS
FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE
BAR.
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WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SEAS 10 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 10 TO 15
KT.
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM
10 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
841 PM PDT WED MAR 12 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 10 TO 20
KT.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON
OR OUT 10 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND/MARINE
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