Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
441 WHUS76 KPQR 300112 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 612 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 PZZ210-300600- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-260930T0600Z/ Columbia River Bar- 612 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 25 kt expected. A very strong ebb current with 9 ft seas will also be present 702 PM today. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * 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 6.31 kt at 702 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 726 AM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 747 PM Wednesday. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine