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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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3/11/2026 9:56am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
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Gale Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Portland, OR

    GALE WARNING  

Columbia River Bar

Gale Warning issued March 11 at 1:46AM PDT until March 12 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Columbia River Bar

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:46am PDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:46am PDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 6:00pm PDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Wednesday 2:00pm PDT

Event Ends: Thursday 2:00am PDT

Issued by: NWS Portland OR

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
expected. Seas 8 to 10 ft building to 9 to 10 ft Thursday noon.
For the Gale Warning, seas 13 to 15 ft at 12 seconds and
southwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt expected.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 2 PM PDT this afternoon.
Gale Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 3.62 kt at 1056 AM
Wednesday. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 1.38 kt at 1149 PM
Wednesday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 3.53 kt at 1217 PM
Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

Information: 
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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.019833f5403c9835a7cb4d989ab4889e3494c8f9.003.2
Codes: PZZ210
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.019833f5403c9835a7cb4d989ab4889e3494c8f9.003.2