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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
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* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft at 11 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 11 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 548 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. Second Very strong ebb current of 6.98 kt at 601 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft. Third Ebb current of 3.8 kt at 632 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 to 7 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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