whus76 kpqr 232132
mwwpqr
044
urgent - marine weather message
national weather service portland or
232 pm pdt wed apr 23 2014
pzz250-255-270-275-240545-
/o.con.kpqr.gl.w.0019.000000t0000z-140424t1800z/
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cascade head or out
10 nm-coastal waters from cascade head to florence or out 10 nm-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cascade head or from 10 to
60 nm-waters from cascade head to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
232 pm pdt wed apr 23 2014
...gale warning remains in effect until 11 am pdt thursday...
a gale warning remains in effect until 11 am pdt thursday.
* winds tonight: gusty south winds will increase and spread across
all coastal waters. winds will become south 20 to 25 kt...with
gusts up to 40 kt this evening...and continue overnight.
* timing of strongest winds: between 11 pm this evening and 4 am
thursday.
* location of strongest winds: within 20 miles of the coast...and
over the oregon coastal waters.
* seas: 10 to 13 ft today into this evening. but with increased
winds...wind driven choppy seas will peak at 14 to 18 ft
later tonight...then slowly subside on thursday.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
&&
$$

whus76 kpqr 232132
mwwpqr
pzz210-240545-
/o.ext.kpqr.rb.y.0072.000000t0000z-140425t0100z/
columbia river bar-
232 pm pdt wed apr 23 2014
...small craft advisory for rough bar now in effect until 6 pm
pdt thursday...
the small craft advisory for rough bar is now in effect until
6 pm pdt thursday.
* in the main channel...
* general seas: combined seas 11 ft into early this evening...then
12 to 13 ft for rest of tonight into thursday.
* first ebb: around 130 am thursday. seas 15 to 16 ft with
breakers.
* second ebb: around 145 pm thursday. seas 15 ft with breakers.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.
&&
$$

whus76 ksew 240345
mwwsew
pzz110-241145-
/o.ext.ksew.rb.y.0020.000000t0000z-140425t0000z/
grays harbor bar-
845 pm pdt wed apr 23 2014
...small craft advisory for rough bar now in effect until 5 pm
pdt thursday...
* bar condition...rough.
* combined seas...10 to 12 feet.
* first ebb...1 am thursday.
* second ebb...130 pm thursday.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
will be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances.
&&
$$

whus76 ksew 240345
mwwsew
pzz131>135-241145-
/o.con.ksew.sc.y.0083.000000t0000z-140425t0000z/
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
east entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
admiralty inlet-puget sound and hood canal-
845 pm pdt wed apr 23 2014
...small craft advisory remains in effect until 5 pm pdt
thursday...
* wind and waves...southerly wind 15 to 30 knots with 2 to 5
foot wind waves.
precautionary/preparedness actions...
a small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft.
inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller
vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.
&&
$$