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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Thursday.

* 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-
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-
200 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 
  kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather 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...From 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Thursday.

* 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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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 
  kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday.

* 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-
200 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

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

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

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 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 6.48 kt at 755
  AM Wednesday. Seas 8 to 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine