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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 9 ft at 8 to 10 seconds and north winds 20 to 30 kt. Brief and isolated wind gusts as high as 35 kt possible through 10 PM PDT Thursday.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Friday.
* 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 4.12 kt at 253 PM Thursday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Ebb current of 4.02 kt at 303 AM Friday. Seas 8 to 9 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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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