Warning Vector

Hazardous Seas Warning

NWS Portland OR ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM PST This Afternoon... ...Hazardous Seas Warning Remains In Effect From 4 PM This Afternoon To 7 AM PST Thursday... ...Gale Watch Now In Effect From Thursday Afternoon Through Friday Afternoon

Event
Hazardous Seas Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the Gale Warning, seas 15 to 17 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Watch, seas 16 to 21 ft at 16 seconds and south winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt possible.

Where

Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM.

When

Gale Warning, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Thursday. Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

  • Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Portland OR

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m16s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M764R0HBKWWQ4CRQWTYY9VHM
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.41da29122485a49709b1c01697ad9c9245c9bd5f.004.2
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Portland OR
AWIPS ID
CAPPQR
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.3807
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSEW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWPQR
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KPQR 112027
NWSheadlineGALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KPQR.SE.W.0017.261112T0000Z-261112T1500Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-12T07:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferences[email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20bb8bae7d6900bfd172d5b2fcee36710bf92976.002.2,2026-11-10T19:13:00-08:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0fd5121cc4f26670f641bf88a76c50cebf2f9e7e.003.2,2026-11-10T12:55:00-08:00
Locations

Location data

  • Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm
NameValue
SAME057271
UGCPZZ271