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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
324 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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Columbia River Bar-
324 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
  expected due to very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 614 PM
  Sunday with seas 9 to 10 ft. For the Gale Warning, seas 11 to
  16 ft at 12 seconds and southwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts
  up to 45 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM PST this evening. Gale
  Warning, from 3 AM Monday to 1 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 614
  PM Sunday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.36 kt at 659 AM
  Monday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 704 PM
  Monday. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

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.

&&

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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-
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-
324 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 7 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 12 to 17 ft at 12 seconds and southwest winds 25
  to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected.

* WHERE...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 Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from
  10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR
  from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 AM Monday to 7 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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.

&&

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
324 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 12 to 17 ft at 13 seconds and southwest winds 25
  to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon
  OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon
  OR from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 AM Monday to 1 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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.

&&

$$


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