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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
933 PM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025

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Columbia River Bar-
933 PM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas 4 to 5 ft
  building to 7 to 9 ft Saturday evening. NW winds 15 to 20 kt
  with gusts to 25 kt.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
  Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Seas 5 to 6 ft during the ebb current of
  3.32 kt at 815 AM Saturday. Seas 9 to 10 ft during the strong
  ebb current of 6.01 kt at 833 PM Saturday. Seas 8 ft during the
  ebb current of 2.68 kt at 918 AM Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to
be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River
Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions
from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the
bar.

&&

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
933 PM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM PDT
SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 9 ft at 7
  seconds and northwest winds 15 to 25 kt expected. For the
  Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 13 ft
  at 10 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to
  30 kt possible.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from
  10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from noon to 5 PM PDT Saturday.
  Hazardous Seas Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
  damage to vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.

&&

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
933 PM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 10 ft at 10
  seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
  expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and
  hazardous seas 8 to 11 ft at 7 seconds and northwest winds 10
  to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt possible.

* WHERE...Inner Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence
  out 10 NM, Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from
  10 to 60 NM, and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR
  from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM to 11 PM PDT Saturday.
  Hazardous Seas Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
  damage to vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.

&&

$$


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