The Ship Report

How local shipping gets back to normal after bad weather on the barWe've had some interesting weather this week, including a thunderstorm warning that didn't quite materialize. But along with that sto...

28 Mar 20258min

Stormy weather continues offshoreWe got through our odd and threatening forecast yesterday, but while things have calmed down on land, they remain turbulent in the ocean offshore.

27 Mar 20258min

With spring break upon us, beware spring runoff in the riverIt's spring break and folks will be out enjoying the river. There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to the Columbia and related...

25 Mar 20258min

A look at today's ship scheduleWe'll take a look at who's coming and going on the river today, and at some of the patterns we see in ships that come here often.

24 Mar 20258min

NTSB Report recommends local bridges be included in national safety inspectionsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as part of its investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key ...

21 Mar 20258min

The first day of Spring is hereToday we'll talk about the vernal equinox, the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you know that the sun rises exactly in the east today and...

20 Mar 20258min

Water depth, and the complexity of riversAt high tide the river off Astoria seems like a wide uninterrupted expanse of river. At low tide, mudflats abound. Today we'll talk about the complexity of riv...

19 Mar 20257min

A bit about hail - a startling weather phenomenon that's been happening latelyWe've been seeing abrupt, short lived hail storms lately. So today we'll take a look at what causes hail and other related...

18 Mar 20258min