624  
WHUS76 KPQR 210042  
MWWPQR  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
PZZ271-211200-  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260521T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0064.260522T0000Z-260522T1200Z/  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT  
THURSDAY...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO  
5 AM PDT FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 7 TO 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT AT 11  
SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM  
10 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ253-211200-  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR  
OUT 10 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ273-211200-  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO  
60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ252-272-211200-  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR  
OUT 10 NM AND WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR  
FROM 10 TO 60 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PZZ210-211200-  
/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0063.260521T1400Z-260521T1900Z/  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
542 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO NOON PDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG EBB CURRENT  
OF 5.77 KT AT 852 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM TO NOON PDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT,  
ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING NEAR TO, OR ATTEMPTING TO CROSS, THE  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.  
 
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  
 
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