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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

828 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-

Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-

828 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 

  kt with gusts up to 25 kt.



* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR 

  out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 

  10 to 60 NM.



* WHEN...Until 2 PM PDT this afternoon.



* 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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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-

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-

828 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...



Winds have weakened below 20 kt and seas remain under 10 feet.



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Columbia River Bar-

828 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS

MORNING...



* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to a very strong ebb 

  current of 6.37 kt at 650 AM Saturday. Seas 8 to 9 ft.



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



* WHEN...Until 10 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.



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