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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
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* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to a strong ebb current of 5.92 kt at 625 PM Monday. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar.
Instructions
A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar.
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