Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Portland OR
255 PM PDT Thu Oct 31 2024

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10
  nm...

* Until 330 PM PDT.

* At 254 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  waterspout was located over Oysterville, or 10 nm south of North
  Cove, moving northeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...A waterspout and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bay Center, Tokeland, and Oysterville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4662 12375 4661 12382 4654 12380 4649 12399
      4654 12406 4675 12398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 216DEG 16KT 4654 12400

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$