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Issued by the National Weather Service

Small Craft Advisory  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   Small Craft Advisory
N. MARINE OR
Areas Affected:
Columbia River Bar
Effective: Mon, 7/13 1:23pm Updated: Mon, 7/13 2:20pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 7/14 5:30am Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected with seas 6 to 8 ft due to
a very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM 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 3.33 kt at 449 PM Monday.
Seas 4 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt at 502 AM
Tuesday. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Information: 
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.