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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
210 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2025
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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-
210 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT AT 11
SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
FOR THE GALE WATCH, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.
* 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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY. GALE
WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* 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-
210 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE GALE WATCH, SEAS 9 TO
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* WHEN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY. GALE
WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.74 KT AT 443 PM
SATURDAY. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. EBB CURRENT OF 2.67 KT AT 521 AM
SUNDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.72 KT AT 516 PM
SUNDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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 FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
210 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 8 TO 10 FT AT 11
SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
FOR THE GALE WATCH, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT POSSIBLE.
* 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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND/MARINE
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