U.S. Coast Guard Station Coos Bay

08/15/2025

🛟 Attention Mariners 🛟

Coast Guard Station Coos Bay has changed our phone number to 206-815-7227! This phone number is for general station business and bar reports only. The previously listed phone number has been disconnected.

The following numbers should be used for reporting emergencies to the Coast Guard.

1. Emergencies or Search and Rescue: Sector Columbia River 833-769-8724 or 911

2. Reports of pollution: National Response Center by calling 1-800-424-8802

3. Reports of Marine Casualties or Waterway Concerns: 833-769-8724

Additionally, updated bar conditions/restrictions for the Coos Bay entrance can be found at https://www.weather.gov/pqr/AllBars

06/16/2024

This one’s for the Dads! Happy Father’s Day to our Station dads who have missed hours, days and weeks away from their families to selflessly stand the duty, and set an example for their children to follow!

Happy Father’s Day!

06/12/2024

Holy smokes have we been busy! We’ve had many advancements and departures recently, so please join us in congratulating our shipmates on their accomplishments and endeavors!

MK3 Pierce, MK3 Williams and MK3 Mackey were all advanced to Second Class Petty Officers! MK2 Williams is heading to the NMLBS, while MK2 Mackey and MK2 Pierce will continue their tours at Station Coos Bay.

Our Engineering Petty Officer, MKC Aaron Mathews was promoted to CWO2! He and his family will be heading to the CGC Resolute in Florida.

BM1 Howard was advanced to Chief Boatswain’s Mate, where he will take over as the Station’s newest Surfman Trainer.

And last, but certainly not least, BM1 Jones has departed Station Coos Bay, and is enroute for Station Morro Bay in sunny California!!

Congratulations to everyone on your hard earned achievements, and good luck to you all as you embark on the next stage of your careers!

05/12/2024

This one’s for the Moms! Happy Mother’s Day to the ladies who stand the watch, and do what it takes to selflessly dedicate every aspect of their life to the care of a tiny human while balancing work, home and family life.

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐

05/03/2024

Attention to Advancement!!

Please help us congratulate four of our BM2s on their advancement to Boatswain’s Mate First Class!

BM1 Parker Jones, BM1 Alex Repenning, BM1 Walker Brown and BM1 Mike Wood were all surrounded by friends and family as they celebrated their accomplishments.

BM1 Jones will be heading to Station Morro Bay this summer to enjoy some warmer weather! BM1 Repennening will be taking over as the Station’s Operations Petty Officer, BM1 Wood will be assuming the duties of the 1st Lieutenant, and BM1 Brown will be the station’s new Weapons Petty Officer. Bravo Zulu Shipmates, and keep up the great work!

04/17/2024

Station Coos Bay has taken full advantage of this winters Surf Season, and we were able to certify 3 of our members on attaining the esteemed Surfman designation.

Please help us congratulate BM2 Wood, BM2 Brown and BM2 Repenning! They each have worked tirelessly and spent many hours underway, honing in their skills to obtain the title of Surfman, welcoming them into the elite group of coxswains who operate the MLB in the most treacherous conditions.

Surfmen are designated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its maximum limits of 30-foot swells, 20-foot breaking seas and 50 knots of wind. Congratulations to you all, and keep up the great work!

03/13/2024

Congratulations are in order for a few of our shipmates!

BM2 Heaslett was selected by his peers as the Stations newest Sailor of the Quarter! BM2 has gone above and beyond, dedicating countless hours of his time to training other members, and additionally has spent many hours of his off-duty time getting underway to earn his Heavy Weather Coxswain qualification. Keep up the good work BM2!

SN Obermeyer is departing the unit today on his way to ME “A” School where he will learn to conduct Maritime Law Enforcement. Thank you for your dedication and leadership to the unit. BZ!

01/29/2024

Congratulations are in order for a few of our shipmates!

BM2 Brown and BM2 Repennening were awarded the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation award for achieving the advanced qualification of 47-foot MLB Engineer. They each recognized the units need for additional support outside their normal scope of duties, and voluntarily earned the Engineer qualification to assist the Engineering department. BZ BM2s!!

Additionally, CS1 Jones, CS1 McKeehan and CS2 Gess also received the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation award for their recent dedication to Station events. In December and January, they worked together to serve food to over 250 guests on two separate occasions! Thank you all for your dedication to our unit, our guests, and for serving incredible meals!

BZ to each of you and keep up the great work!

01/10/2024

Attention Mariners: The Captain of the Port has closed the Coos Bay bar and expects to remain closed over night. No vessels are permitted to cross the bar until the closure has been lifted.

Bar conditions as of 5 PM on 1/9/2024:

All Areas: 22-26’ Breaks
Wind: West at 10 knots
Visibility: 5 NM

We are continuing to monitor the conditions and will reopen the bar as soon as safely possible.

For the most recent information on the Captain of the Port Closure, visit https://www.weather.gov/pqr/barcams , Monitor channel 16/22A, or contact USCG STA Coos Bay at 541-888-3266

*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.

01/07/2024

This weekend, the crew stayed busy assisting numerous vessels across a treacherous Coos Bay Bar. The recent storm produced swells that were consistently 18’ - 20’ with occasional 24’ breaking seas in the main channel. With conditions only expected to get worse, the Station launched 2 MLB’s and assisted 10 vessels across the bar on Friday just before last light. After sunset, the crews assisted their last fishing vessel across the bar while lighting off 10 parachute flares to aid with visibility of incoming waves. After all 11 vessels were safely inside, Coos Bay’s Bar was issued a Captain of the Port Closure and remained closed until first light Sunday morning.

BRAVO ZULU to both Lifeboat crews!

MLB 47242:
Surfman: BM1 Joyce
Engineer: MK1 Salo
Engineer: MK3 Glass
HWX Coxswain: BM2 Heaslett
Coxswain: BM2 Westwood

MLB 47283:
Surfman: BMC Duffy
Engineer: MK3 Mackey
HWX Coxswain: BM2 Brown
Crewman: SN Loeffler
Crewman: SN Obermeyer

Go Coast Guard
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard