Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
138 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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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-
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-
138 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Seas 9 to 14 ft at 10 to 14 seconds and west winds 10 to
  20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60
  NM.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Saturday.

* 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-
138 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 5 to 6 ft at 10
  seconds, building to 10 ft at 11 seconds Friday afternoon and
  up to 13 ft at 13 seconds Saturday morning. Winds west 15 to 25
  kt with gust up to 30 kt.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Saturday.

* 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 3.67 kt at 424 AM
  Friday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Very strong second ebb current of 7.56
  kt at 436 PM Friday. Seas 10 ft. Third ebb current of 3.61 kt
  at 514 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to 13 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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