Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
209 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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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-
209 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt
  with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM 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.

&&

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Columbia River Bar-
209 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 8 ft at 9
  seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
  expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Saturday.

* 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 3.3 kt at 629 PM Thursday.
  Seas 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.74 kt at 634 AM Friday. Seas
  7 to 8 ft. Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 702 PM Friday. Seas 7 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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