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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
857 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
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COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
857 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT,
ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING NEAR TO, OR ATTEMPTING TO CROSS, THE
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FIRST VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.02 KT AT
703 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 10 FT. SECOND EBB CURRENT OF 3.39 KT AT 747
PM TUESDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. THIRD VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF
6.48 KT AT 755 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 9 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.
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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
857 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR
OUT 10 NM.
* WHEN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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-
857 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS AROUND 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...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, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 PM TO 9 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
857 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO
60 NM.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
* 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
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