Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Portland OR ยท US

Updated

Details

Hazardous Seas Warning Remains In Effect Until 7 AM PST This Morning... ...Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 7 AM This Morning To 7 PM PST This Evening... ...Gale Warning In Effect From 7 PM This Evening To 4 PM PST Friday

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas around 13 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 10 to 15 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 13 to 14 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with isolated gusts up to 35 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, seas 17 to 22 ft at 18 seconds and south winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt expected.

Where

Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM.

When

Hazardous Seas Warning, until 7 AM PST this morning. Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening. Gale Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Friday.

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 Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Portland OR

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m7s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M77DK3PK5H0A8TEYP7XXTKJZ
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e470edbab709de605164823dc65b00e82993f0b.006.2
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Portland OR
AWIPS ID
CAPPQR
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.3933
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

References

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWPQR
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KPQR 120821
NWSheadlineHAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0126.261112T1500Z-261113T0300Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-12T19:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm
NameValue
SAME057272
UGCPZZ272