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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
Status
In Progress
Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 10 ft during very strong ebb currents.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM to 10 PM 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...Very strong ebb current of 6.88 kt at 644 PM Wednesday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.43 kt at 720 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.5 kt at 732 PM Thursday. 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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