Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
447 WHUS76 KPQR 171339 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 639 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 PZZ251>253-271>273-180545- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.250517T1339Z-250518T1800Z/ 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- 639 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ210-180545- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.250517T1339Z-250518T1800Z/ Columbia River Bar- 639 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 5.09 kt at 758 AM Saturday. Seas 6 ft. Ebb current of 2.27 kt at 850 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.76 kt at 847 AM Sunday. Seas 6 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine