Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
925 WHUS76 KPQR 180910 AAA MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Portland OR 210 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 PZZ251-252-271-272-190115- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-251019T1500Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SE.W.0016.251019T1500Z-251020T1200Z/ 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- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 210 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 13 ft at 16 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Isolated and brief gale force gusts up to 35 kt possible over the northern inner waters out to 10 NM Saturday evening with a frontal passage. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 15 to 20 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...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, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM PDT Sunday. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 AM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside. && $$ PZZ253-273-190115- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-251019T1500Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SE.W.0016.251019T1500Z-251020T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 210 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 12 ft at 16 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 13 to 18 ft at 16 seconds and northwest winds 5 to 15 kt with gust up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM PDT Sunday. Hazardous Seas Warning, from 8 AM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside. && $$ PZZ210-190115- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-251019T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 210 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 12 ft at 16 seconds and southeast winds around 5 kt, becoming south 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Saturday afternoon. South winds will increase further to 25 to 30 kt Saturday evening with a frontal passage. This front will also bring isolated and brief gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt over the main channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 304 AM Saturday. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Ebb current of 4.67 kt at 335 PM Saturday. Seas 9 ft. Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 349 AM Sunday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine