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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
943 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0157.251117T0000Z-251117T1500Z/
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-
943 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 8 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
  out to 10 nm.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 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 Seattle WA
943 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0157.251116T1800Z-251117T1800Z/
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-
943 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
  10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 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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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0134.000000T0000Z-251118T0300Z/
Columbia River Bar-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 9 ft by Sunday
  afternoon, building to 10 to 12 ft Monday morning. Light
  southerly winds around 5 kt Sunday morning, becoming northwest
  at 10 to 15 kt by Sunday evening.

* 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...First ebb current of 4.92 kt at 203 PM
  Sunday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Second ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM
  Monday. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Third ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM
  Monday. Seas 9 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

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0134.000000T0000Z-251118T0600Z/
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-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 11 ft at 13 seconds and northwest winds 5 to 15
  kt by Sunday afternoon, building to 12 to 14 ft at 13 seconds
  Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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/O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0134.000000T0000Z-251118T0600Z/
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-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 11 ft at 13 seconds and northwest winds 5 to 15
  kt by Sunday afternoon, building to 12 to 14 ft at 13 seconds
  Monday morning.

* 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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