Small Craft Advisory for Columbia River Bar
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm, Columbia River Bar, Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 nm
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Rough bar conditions expected. For the first Small Craft Advisory, a very strong ebb current will lead to steep seas. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and west winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the first Small Craft Advisory, a very strong ebb current will lead to steep seas. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 9 ft at 9 seconds and west winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM Today to 7 PM PDT this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM Tuesday 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...Very strong ebb current of 6.8 kt at 522 PM Monday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 548 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.98 kt at 601 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 26 at 1:07PM PDT until October 26 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 26 at 1:07PM PDT until October 26 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Portland OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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