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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

PZZ252-253-230300-
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-250823T0300Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Seas around 4 ft at 6 seconds and north winds 5 to 15
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* 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...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

PZZ251-230300-
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-250823T0300Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Seas 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt
  with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon
  OR out 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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/O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-250824T0000Z/
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt
  with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from
  10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

PZZ272-273-231315-
/O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-250824T0000Z/
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-
207 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt
  with gusts up to 25 kt.

* 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...Until 5 PM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
156 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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/O.CON.KMFR.SC.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-250823T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
156 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  steep seas 6 to 9 ft.

* WHERE...All areas through tonight. Then areas beyond 10 nm
  from shore north of Cape Blanco and all areas south of Cape
  Blanco, except beyond 5 nm from shore from Brookings southward.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
  damage smaller vessels.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should
remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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