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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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Grays Harbor Bar-
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Combined seas 12 to 14 feet. Bar conditions rough.
  Maximum ebb currents will occur around 200 PM Saturday, and
  115 AM and 145 PM Sunday.

* WHERE...Grays Harbor Bar.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft
  especially when navigating in or near harbor entrances.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...West Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 11 to 15 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out
  10 Nm and Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10
  To 60 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 11 to 16 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville
  Out 10 Nm, Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape
  Shoalwater Out 10 Nm, Coastal Waters From James Island To
  Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm and Coastal Waters From Point
  Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
825 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

PZZ210-021930-
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Columbia River Bar-
825 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 12 ft at 14
  seconds and west winds 5 to 15 kt, turning northeasterly Sunday
  night.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PDT Monday.

* 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 4.1 kt at 122 AM Sunday.
  Seas 11 to 13 ft. Ebb current of 5.21 kt at 158 PM Sunday. Seas
  11 ft. Ebb current of 4.32 kt at 213 AM Monday. Seas 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
825 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0128.000000T0000Z-251104T0000Z/
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-
825 PM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT MONDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 14 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 5 to 15 kt,
  turning northeasterly Sunday night.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


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