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Gale Warning
Issued: 10:00 PM Dec. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, seas 14 to 18 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 1 AM PST Monday. Gale Warning, from 1 AM to 4 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 2.6 kt at 1158 PM Saturday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 4.38 kt at 1240 PM Sunday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 2.4 kt at 1255 AM Monday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:00 PM Dec. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, seas 14 to 18 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 1 AM PST Monday. Gale Warning, from 1 AM to 4 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 2.6 kt at 1158 PM Saturday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 4.38 kt at 1240 PM Sunday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 2.4 kt at 1255 AM Monday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 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. &&
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