Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Portland, OR
Areas Affected: 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; Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm
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
...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, 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 14 to 19 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 13 to 18 ft at 13 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Inner Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 10 NM. * 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.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.002.2 Codes: PZZ251, PZZ252, PZZ253 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.002.2