Small Craft Advisory for Columbia River Bar
What: Seas 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents Sunday morning. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Seas 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents Sunday morning.
WHERE
In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
WHEN
Until 8 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 3.85 kt at 513 PM Saturday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 602 PM Sunday. 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.