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Small Craft Advisory
ActiveColumbia River Bar
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 25 kt expected.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Tuesday.
* 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 4.27 kt at 644 AM Tuesday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.31 kt at 702 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 726 AM Wednesday. Seas 5 to 6 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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