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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
118 AM PDT Tue May 19 2026

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
118 AM PDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 13 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...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM 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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Columbia River Bar-
118 AM PDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PDT
THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected during very strong ebb
  currents.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 AM PDT this morning and 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...Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at 703
  AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 747 PM
  Tuesday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 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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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
118 AM PDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 
  60 NM.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine