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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
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WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 10 TO 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. FOR THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 12 TO 16
FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM
10 TO 60 NM.
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.
* 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.
PZZ272-273-250230-
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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0033.260325T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
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-
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. FOR THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND WEST WINDS 10
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.
* 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...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.
* 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.
PZZ210-250230-
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/O.CON.KPQR.SE.W.0008.260325T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 10 TO 15
FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EBB CURRENT OF 5.58 KT AT 914 AM TUESDAY.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. EBB CURRENT OF 2.52 KT AT 953 PM TUESDAY. SEAS
11 TO 13 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.
PZZ251-250230-
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/O.CON.KPQR.SE.W.0008.260325T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED. FOR
THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING, VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS 10
TO 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 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.
* WHEN...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.
* 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.
PZZ252-253-250230-
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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0033.260325T0000Z-260325T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
323 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED. 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...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...GALE WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.
* 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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