National Wildlife Refuge · FWS · OR · Roosevelt connection
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge
Alerts and conditions
Weather Gale Warning issued November 8 at 12:17PM PST until November 9 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and
hazardous seas 21 to 26 ft at 16 seconds and southeast winds
10 to 15 kt. For the Gale Warning, seas 10 to 13 ft at 13
seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60
NM.
* WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale
Warning, from 4 AM to 7 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What to do: 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.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 AM
Weather Hazardous Seas Warning issued November 8 at 12:17PM PST until November 9 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and
hazardous seas 21 to 26 ft at 16 seconds and southeast winds
10 to 15 kt. For the Gale Warning, seas 10 to 13 ft at 13
seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60
NM.
* WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale
Warning, from 4 AM to 7 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What to do: 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.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
The Roosevelt connection
Protected by T.R.
- October 14, 1907: as President, Theodore Roosevelt set aside Three Arch Rocks Reservation (federal bird reservation). Sea stacks off Oceanside, Oregon, crowded with common murres, tufted puffins and sea lions.
archive.org · standardebooks.org · en.wikisource.org · Roosevelt’s Public Lands
His proclamations and orders
- October 14, 1907: Executive Order 699, “Establishing Three Arch Rocks Reservation as Preserve and Breeding Ground for Native Birds and Animals.” Today’s site began with this document. Fifteen acres across nine rocks; also a designated wilderness since 1970.
Executive Order 699 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 2 miles
- Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 20 miles
- Cascade Head National Scenic And Research Area USFS · 29 miles
- Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 39 miles
- Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 42 miles
- Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 49 miles