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NOAA CO-OPS station 9439040
Observed , 14 minutes ago
Hazardous
General seas
Hazardous Seas Warning in effect. Light and variable winds, easing. Air 56°F. General Seas: 20 to 22 ft subsiding to 12 to 14 ft monday morning.
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Gale Watch issued November 8 at 3:56AM PST until November 9 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 14 to 18 ft at 16 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Watch, seas 10 to 14 ft at 13 seconds and southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt possible. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale Watch, from late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
2.9kn
Gust
7kn
Direction
243° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours2.7 to 11 kn
Water Level
5.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours3 to 8.6 ft
Air temp
56°F
Last 12 hours55 to 59°F
Zone forecast
General Seas
20 to 22 ft subsiding to 12 to 14 ft monday morning.
First Ebb
Strong ebb current of 6.12 kt at 349 pm sunday. Seas 21 to 22 ft.
Second Ebb
Ebb current of 3.46 kt at 412 am monday. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
Synopsis
Winds continue to weaken through this morning while an incoming westerly swell will push seas into the 20-25 ft range through tonight, highest in the northern waters. There is a 60-80% chance for at least isolated and brief gale force wind gusts on Monday, but chances for widespread and frequent gales are 10-30% at any given hour.
NWS zone Columbia River Bar
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 55 to 59°F over the same window.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 9439040
46°12'25" N 123°46'05" W
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