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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
Status
In Progress
Started 10 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Thursday.
* 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 4.47 kt at 310 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.96 kt at 325 AM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 355 PM Thursday. Seas 6 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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