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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
953 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
953 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds
  and north winds 5 to 10 kt. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense
  fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.

* 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...Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM PDT Thursday. Dense
  Fog Advisory, until 1 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low
  visibility will make navigation difficult.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

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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-
953 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 10 ft at 9
  seconds and northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
  For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to
  1 NM or less.

* WHERE...Outer Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence
  10 to 60 NM offshore.

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Thursday. Dense
  Fog Advisory, until 1 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low
  visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
953 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar and
  Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
  10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$


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