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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

610 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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Columbia River Bar-

610 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS

MORNING...



* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.



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



* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning.



* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, 

  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the 

  Columbia River Bar.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 AM

  Friday. Seas 7 to 8 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:

https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine