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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Columbia River Bar (PZZ210) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Columbia River Bar (PZZ210)
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 137 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

In The Main Channel:



General Seas: 9 to 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft thursday afternoon.



First Ebb: Ebb current of 4.67 kt at 140 pm wednesday. Seas 10 to 11 ft.



Second Ebb: Ebb current of 1.91 kt at 210 am thursday. Seas 9 to 8 ft.



Third Ebb: Ebb current of 5.01 kt at 227 pm thursday. Seas 6 ft.






Zone Forecast: Columbia River Bar (PZZ210)

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