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Hazardous Seas Watch
In effect:
Wednesday, Apr 22 2026 11:00 AM PDT – Thursday, Apr 23 2026 11:00 AM PDT
Issued by NWS Portland OR
HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
What:
Very steep and hazardous seas 10 to 13 ft at 12 seconds
and west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt possible.
Very steep and hazardous seas 10 to 13 ft at 12 seconds
and west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt possible.
Where:
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 and Waters from Cape Falcon to
Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM.
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 and Waters from Cape Falcon to
Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM.
When:
From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.
From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.
Impacts:
Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
damage to vessels.
Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
damage to vessels.
Instructions:
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.
Areas Impacted:
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
Hazardous Seas Watch
In effect:
Wednesday, Apr 22 2026 11:00 AM PDT – Thursday, Apr 23 2026 11:00 AM PDT
Issued by NWS Portland OR
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
What:
For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous
seas 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 15 kt
possible.
For the Small Craft Advisory, Rough bar conditions
expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous
seas 9 to 11 ft at 12 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 15 kt
possible.
Where:
In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
When:
Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to 10 AM PDT this
morning. Hazardous Seas Watch, from Wednesday morning through
Thursday morning.
Small Craft Advisory, from 6 AM to 10 AM PDT this
morning. Hazardous Seas Watch, from Wednesday morning through
Thursday morning.
Impacts:
Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
damage to vessels.
Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
damage to vessels.
Additional Details:
Very strong ebb current of 6.35 kt at 804
AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 3.0 kt at 849 PM Tuesday.
Seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.69 kt at 903 AM Wednesday.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Very strong ebb current of 6.35 kt at 804
AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 3.0 kt at 849 PM Tuesday.
Seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.69 kt at 903 AM Wednesday.
Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Instructions:
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.
Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.
Areas Impacted:
Columbia River Bar