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Small Craft Advisory

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Columbia River Bar

Starts Oct 9, 11:00 AM PDT

Ends Oct 10, 5:00 AM PDT

Issued Oct 9, 1:31 AM PDT

Severity Minor

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM PDT Saturday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 437 PM Friday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 4.74 kt at 454 AM Saturday. Seas 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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