Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
814 WHUS76 KPQR 101000 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 200 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 PZZ210-110200- /O.EXB.KPQR.SC.Y.0006.250110T1800Z-250111T1800Z/ Columbia River Bar- 200 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 5.96 kt at 141 PM Friday. Seas 12 to 14 ft with steep ebb chop. Ebb current of 2.55 kt at 215 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to 13 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. && $$ PZZ251>253-271>273-110200- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0006.250110T1200Z-250111T2300Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 200 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Seas 10 to 14 ft at 16 to 18 seconds. Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60 NM. * WHEN...From 4 AM early this morning to 3 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine