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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
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* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 15 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM Saturday to 5 AM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 5.5 kt at 517 PM Saturday. Seas 5 ft.
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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