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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Portland, OR

    GALE WARNING  

Columbia River Bar


Gale Warning issued November 27 at 7:15AM PST until November 27 at 6:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY


Areas Affected: Columbia River Bar

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 7:15am PST

Alert Effective: Thursday 7:15am PST

Alert Expires: Thursday 1:15pm PST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 11:00am PST

Event Ends: Thursday 6:00pm PST

Issued by: NWS Portland OR


Details:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
expected with seas 7 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 15
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale
Warning, seas 12 to 15 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas
Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 13 to 15 ft at 12
seconds and southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PST this morning.
Gale Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM PST this
evening. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 2
AM PST Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 2.58 kt at 932 AM
Thursday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 915 PM
Thursday. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Ebb current of 3.12 kt at 1038 AM
Friday. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Information:
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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.003.2
Codes: PZZ210
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.003.2

 

    HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING  

Columbia River Bar


Hazardous Seas Warning issued November 27 at 7:15AM PST until November 28 at 2:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY


Areas Affected: Columbia River Bar

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 7:15am PST

Alert Effective: Thursday 7:15am PST

Alert Expires: Thursday 1:15pm PST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 6:00pm PST

Event Ends: Friday 2:00am PST

Issued by: NWS Portland OR


Details:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
expected with seas 7 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 15
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale
Warning, seas 12 to 15 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas
Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 13 to 15 ft at 12
seconds and southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 11 AM PST this morning.
Gale Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM PST this
evening. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 2
AM PST Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 2.58 kt at 932 AM
Thursday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 915 PM
Thursday. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Ebb current of 3.12 kt at 1038 AM
Friday. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Information:
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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.003.3
Codes: PZZ210
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.003.3