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Gale Watch issued November 4 at 7:04PM PST until November 6 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: 1 hr ago United States
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* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the first Small Craft
Advisory, seas 5 to 7 feet at 10 to 12 seconds and south winds
20 to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 10
ft at 10 to 12 seconds. For the Gale Watch, seas 10 to 12 ft at
15 seconds building to 13 to 15 ft at 14 seconds and south winds
20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt possible.

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM PST this evening.
Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM to 10 PM PST Thursday. Gale
Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 3.96 kt at 108 AM Thursday.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Ebb current of 5.0 kt at 144 PM Thursday. Seas
10 ft. Ebb current of 3.9 kt at 201 AM Friday. Seas 10 ft.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionColumbia River Bar
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-11-05T11:15:00-08:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Columbia River Bar

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