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Home Return to list Small Craft Advisory 0028 Issued by the Portland Forecast Office
Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-03-19 15:28:55 941 WHUS76 KPQR 192028 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 128 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 PZZ210-201230- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 128 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Friday. * 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 5.25 kt at 552 PM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Ebb current of 4.96 kt at 630 PM Friday. 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. && $$ PZZ251-271-201200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 128 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-20 03:08:46 841 WHUS76 KPQR 200808 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 108 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 PZZ251-271-201200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1200Z/ 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- 108 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and south 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 and Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ210-201500- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 108 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-20 08:11:12 816 WHUS76 KPQR 201310 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 610 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 PZZ210-201500- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 610 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. * 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...Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-03-20 10:27:17 802 WHUS76 KPQR 201526 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 826 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 PZZ210-201630- /O.EXP.KPQR.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-260320T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 826 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The strong ebb has ended and seas along the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar have fallen below 7 feet. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||