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Home Return to list Small Craft Advisory 0053 Issued by the Portland Forecast Office
Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-05-16 15:47:59 301 WHUS76 KPQR 162047 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 147 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026 PZZ210-170900- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 147 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Seas 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents Sunday morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 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 3.85 kt at 513 PM Saturday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 602 PM Sunday. Seas 5 to 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. && $$ PZZ251-271-272-170900- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T0900Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 147 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Seas 8 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ252-253-273-170900- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T0900Z/ 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 Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 147 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Seas 8 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 04:05:05 541 WHUS76 KPQR 170904 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 204 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 PZZ253-273-180115- /O.EXP.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0056.260517T2200Z-260518T0400Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 204 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ251-271-272-171015- /O.EXP.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T0900Z/ 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- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 204 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ PZZ252-171015- /O.EXP.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T0900Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 204 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ PZZ210-171500- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 204 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 11 ft during a very strong ebb current. * 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...Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday. Seas 10 to 11 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-17 10:00:17 361 WHUS76 KPQR 171500 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 800 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 PZZ210-171600- /O.EXP.KPQR.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 800 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... Conditions have fallen below Small Craft Advisory criteria. Therefore, will allow the current Small Craft Advisory to expire. $$ PZZ253-273-172100- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0056.260517T2200Z-260518T0400Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 800 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Seas 5 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 and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. * 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||