151 WHUS76 KPQR 170933 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 233 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2019 PZZ250-255-270-275-172100- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0015.190917T1000Z-190917T2100Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR out 10 NM-Coastal waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR from 10 to 60 NM-Waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 233 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...South 25 to 30 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knots through mid-afternoon. Wind then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots by late afternoon. Strongest wind will be from 4 am through 10 am this morning. * THUNDERSTORMS...A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon through Wednesday morning. Erratic wind gusts to 35 knots possible near any storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/portland