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Home Return to list Small Craft Advisory 0063 Issued by the Portland Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-20 15:32:59 264 WHUS76 KPQR 202032 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 PZZ271-211245- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.260520T2300Z-260521T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0064.260522T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Thursday. Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ210-211245- /O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0063.260521T1400Z-260521T1900Z/ Columbia River Bar- 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to a strong ebb current of 5.77 kt at 852 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 7 AM to noon PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. && $$ PZZ253-211245- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ273-211245- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ252-272-211245- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.260520T2300Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-20 19:43:07 267 WHUS76 KPQR 210042 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 PZZ271-211200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260521T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0064.260522T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Thursday. Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ253-211200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ273-211200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ252-272-211200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ210-211200- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0063.260521T1400Z-260521T1900Z/ Columbia River Bar- 542 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to strong ebb current of 5.77 kt at 852 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 7 AM to noon PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-21 03:32:33 495 WHUS76 KPQR 210832 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 PZZ271-220045- /O.CAN.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260521T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0064.260521T0832Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ253-220045- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ273-220045- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ252-272-220045- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-260522T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PZZ210-211900- /O.CON.KPQR.SC.Y.0063.260521T1400Z-260521T1900Z/ Columbia River Bar- 132 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON PDT TODAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents. Seas 6 to 7 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to noon PDT today. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||