Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

NOTE: Due to routine updates, bar observations may stop updating. If observations stop updating, you can call the number at the bottom of the page to receive the latest USGS bar conditions.

* * * * * * * Also, here is a list of most West Coast bar observations* * * * * * *

Current Conditions

US COAST GUARD OBSERVATION
TIME	STATUS	RESTRICTIONS

NEARBY BUOY OBSERVATIONS

This image map shows the locations of buoys along the Pacific Northwest coast.

This image is a clickable link for Portland, OR radar

This image is a clickable link for NW Visible Satellite Imagery

Sea Surface Temperatures

Ocean Currents*

Radar Imagery

Visible Satellite

*Please note: ocean currents are research, rather than routine, measurements. These near-real-time measurements have not been subjected to
thorough data checking. Their accuracy is not guaranteed; in fact, some errors are to be expected. Treat them skeptically, and use at your own risk.

Forecast Conditions

Predicted Tides at Hammond, OR

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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

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