Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
247 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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Columbia River Bar-
247 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM PST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions
  expected due to a very strong ebb current of 7.14 kt at 301 PM
  Wednesday. Seas 10 to 9 ft. For the second Small Craft Advisory,
  rough bar conditions due to a very strong ebb current of 7.5 kt
  at 349 PM Thursday. Seas 9 ft.

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PST this afternoon.
  Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM to 6 PM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
  Columbia River Bar.

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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1226 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
1226 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Steep seas 6 to 10 ft at 7 seconds and west to southwest
  winds 15 to 20 mph expected.

* WHERE...All areas.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Thursday to 4 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or
  damage smaller vessels.

* View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners and those operating smaller vessels should
remain in port and avoid the area of hazardous conditions.

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