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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

1000 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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Columbia River Bar-

1000 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING...



Seas have fallen below 8 feet along the Main Channel of the

Columbia River Bar.



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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-

1000 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:

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