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WHUS76 KPQR 021942  
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
 
PZZ210-031300-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.260903T0000Z-260904T0000Z/  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
5 PM PDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 12 TO 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED, SEAS 6 TO  
10 FEET AT 10 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 28 KT.  
 
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. EBB CURRENT OF 2.83 KT AT 920 AM THURSDAY. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. EBB CURRENT OF 5.06 KT AT 1000 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6  
TO 7 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ251-252-031300-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.260903T0000Z-260904T0000Z/  
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-  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
5 PM PDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 7 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SOUTH  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON  
OR OUT 10 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE  
FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ271-272-031300-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.260903T0000Z-260904T0000Z/  
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-  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
5 PM PDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 10 TO 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...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, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ253-031300-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.260903T0000Z-260904T0600Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
11 PM PDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 6 TO 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR  
OUT 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
PZZ273-031300-  
/O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.260903T0000Z-260904T0600Z/  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1242 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
11 PM PDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 10 TO 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 7 TO 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO  
60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND/MARINE  
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