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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
1242 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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Columbia River Bar-
1242 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 11 ft at 11
  seconds.

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning.

* 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 5.86 kt at 429 AM
  Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 448 PM
  Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.52 kt at
  507 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 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.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1242 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Seas 8 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and northwest winds 15 to
  25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon
  OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon
  OR from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.

* 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-
1242 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Seas 8 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and northwest winds 10 to
  20 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR
  out 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.

* 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 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-
1242 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Seas 8 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and northwest winds 15 to
  25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR
  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...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.

* 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine