The seas can get pretty dicey out where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, especially when a big storm like this is spinning off the Oregon coast. Weather buoys are how we get a lot of our information on what's going on — meanwhile, Columbia Bar pilots are out in it. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw