Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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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-
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Seas 11 to 14 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 10 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Outer Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence
10 to 60 NM offshore.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Monday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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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-
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Seas 11 to 14 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 10 to
20 kt.
* WHERE...Inner Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence
out 10 NM.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Monday.
* 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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Columbia River Bar-
103 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 10 to 12 ft with
winds of 10 to 20 kt.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST Monday.
* 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 4.92 kt at 203 PM Sunday.
Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM Monday. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM Monday. Seas 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
253 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Seas 9 to 11 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
253 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Seas 8 to 10 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
out to 10 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/seattle
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
222 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
222 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
TUESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Steep seas
10 to 14 ft at 14 seconds through this evening, becoming very
steep and hazardous 14 to 16 ft at 12 seconds. Conditions
improve some Monday afternoon as north winds ease to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt and seas lower to 10 to 12 ft at 12
seconds.
* WHERE...All areas will experience conditions hazardous to
small craft. Very steep warning level seas are expected beyond
1 to 2 nm from shore south of Cape Blanco and beyond 10 nm
from shore south of Cape Arago.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
For the Hazardous Seas Warning, from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or
damage vessels. Bar crossings will become especially
treacherous.
* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for very steep seas and consider remaining in port
until conditions improve.
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