Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
229 WHUS76 KPQR 110922 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 222 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025 PZZ271-120130- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0117.251011T1900Z-251012T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SE.A.0004.251012T0000Z-251012T2200Z/ Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 222 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 10 to 14 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 today to 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Hazardous Seas Watch, from this 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. && $$ PZZ251>253-272-273-120130- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0117.251011T2200Z-251012T0600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SE.A.0004.251012T0600Z-251012T2200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 222 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 13 ft at 12 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt possible. * WHERE...Inner Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 10 NM, Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM, and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. Hazardous Seas Watch, from this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea conditions. && $$ PZZ210-120130- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0117.251012T0000Z-251012T0600Z/ Columbia River Bar- 222 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas 5 ft building to 8 ft Sunday morning. 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 this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * 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 3.32 kt at 815 AM Saturday with seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.01 kt at 833 PM Saturday with seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 2.68 kt at 918 AM Sunday with seas 8 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