Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
353 WHUS76 KPQR 110922 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 222 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 PZZ251>253-271>273-120400- /O.UPG.KPQR.GL.A.0006.250312T0000Z-250312T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.GL.W.0006.250312T0300Z-250312T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0029.250311T1800Z-250312T0300Z/ 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- 222 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, seas 9 to 13 ft at 9 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening. Gale Warning, from 8 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest in the outer waters south of Tillamook. Winds will peak around 8 PM Tuesday through 4 AM Wednesday. Hazardous seas are expected just prior to the start of the Gale Warning. 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. && $$ PZZ210-120400- /O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0030.250312T0800Z-250312T1700Z/ Columbia River Bar- 222 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. 6 ft building to 10 ft Wednesday morning. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Gusts will be highest around Cape Disappointment. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 3.25 kt at 342 AM Tuesday. Seas 6 ft. Second ebb current of 5.12 kt at 355 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. Third ebb current of 3.85 kt at 426 AM Wednesday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine