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Small Craft Advisory

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Columbia River Bar

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago

Ends Oct 12, 5:00 AM PDT

Issued Oct 10, 1:41 PM PDT

Severity Minor

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. 6 to 7 ft through Sunday afternoon.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First Strong ebb current of 6.01 kt at 515 PM Saturday. Seas 8 ft. Second Ebb current of 4.42 kt at 534 AM Sunday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Third Strong ebb current of 6.07 kt at 551 PM Sunday. Seas 7 to 8 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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