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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
349 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
349 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 12 ft at 15 seconds and south winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR
  out 10 NM.

* WHEN...Gale Warning, until 4 AM PST early this morning. Small
  Craft Advisory, until 1 PM PST Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ251-252-110400-
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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0147.251211T0600Z-251211T2100Z/
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-
349 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, seas 10 to 14 ft at 14 seconds
  and southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. For
  the Small Craft Advisory, seas 9 to 14 ft at 15 seconds and
  southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...Gale Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. Small Craft
  Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Thursday.

* 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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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0147.251211T0600Z-251211T2100Z/
Columbia River Bar-
349 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, seas 11 to 13 ft at 11 seconds
  and southwest winds 25-30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. For the
  Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions expected with seas
  9 to 13 ft at 12 seconds.

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

* WHEN...Gale Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. Small Craft
  Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First ebb current of 3.24 kt at 853 AM
  Wednesday. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Second ebb current of 4.41 kt at
  854 PM Wednesday. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Third ebb current of 3.37
  kt at 953 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 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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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-
349 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 14 ft at 12 to 15 seconds and southwest winds
  15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Thursday.

* 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