Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Portland, OR
Areas Affected: 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
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
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, seas 11 to 16 ft at 12 seconds and southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 13 to 17 ft at 12 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Outer Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence 10 to 60 NM offshore. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM PST this morning. Gale Warning, from 7 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.001.3 Codes: PZZ271, PZZ272, PZZ273 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fbbc5c257a7ca4711bec9618dc1d5dbc6dd123b.001.3