Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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Columbia River Bar-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.

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

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
  Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 7.07 kt at 603
  AM Thursday. Seas 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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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-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...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...Until 5 AM PDT Friday.

* 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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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 15 to 25
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* 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...Until 11 PM PDT 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.

&&

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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-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 10 to 20
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* 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...Until 5 AM PDT 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.

&&

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