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Small Craft Advisory

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Columbia River Bar

Starts Sep 26, 5:00 PM PDT

Ends Sep 27, 5:00 AM PDT

Issued Sep 26, 1:17 PM PDT

Severity Minor

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 4 to 7 ft at 9 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...From 5 PM this afternoon 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. Ebb current of 4.88 kt at 531 AM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 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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