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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
107 PM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

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Columbia River Bar-
107 PM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 8 ft and south
  winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. There is a
  30-40% chance for brief gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt early
  Sunday morning.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
  Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...General seas 6 to 7 ft through Sunday
  morning. First ebb current of 2.73 kt at 1050 AM Saturday with
  seas to 8 ft. Second ebb current of 3.26 kt at 1051 PM Saturday
  with seas to 8 ft. Third ebb current of 3.19 kt at 1147 AM
  Sunday with seas to 8 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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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-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence 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-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
107 PM PST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 10 ft at 9
  seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
  For the Gale Warning, seas 8 to 13 ft at 9 seconds and south
  winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60
  NM.

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PST this evening. Gale
  Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Sunday.

* 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.

&&

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https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine