Small Craft Advisory for 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
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What you need to know
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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, Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm, Columbia River Bar, 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, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm
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What is happening
What: For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Outer...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 15 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Outer Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence 10 to 60 NM offshore. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT early this morning. Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 1:34AM PDT until October 7 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 1:34AM PDT until October 7 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 7 at 1:34AM PDT until October 7 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 12:07PM PDT until October 7 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 12:07PM PDT until October 7 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 12:07PM PDT until October 7 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Portland OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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