933  
WHUS76 KPQR 242012  
MWWPQR  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
112 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
PZZ253-273-251215-  
/O.EXT.KPQR.GL.W.0012.260925T0000Z-260925T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SE.W.0012.260925T1800Z-260926T0000Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM  
PDT FRIDAY...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 11 TO 16 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED. FOR  
THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 9 TO  
14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR  
OUT 10 NM AND WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM  
10 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT  
FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE  
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ251-252-271-272-251215-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0012.260925T0600Z-260925T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SE.W.0012.260925T2100Z-260926T0300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM  
PDT FRIDAY...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 12 TO 17 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED. FOR  
THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 9 TO  
14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON  
OR OUT 10 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE  
FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM, WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO  
CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM AND WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO  
CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT  
FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE  
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ210-251215-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0012.260925T0600Z-260925T2100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SE.W.0012.260925T2100Z-260926T0300Z/  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
112 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM  
PDT FRIDAY...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 10 TO 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 10 TO 14  
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30  
KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT  
FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE  
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, VISIT:  
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