Weather Alerts for N. Marine OR

Issued by the National Weather Service

Small Craft Advisory  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   Small Craft Advisory
N. MARINE OR

Areas Affected:
Columbia River Bar
Effective: Wed, 12/4 1:28pm Updated: Wed, 12/4 6:00pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/4 9:00pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...General Seas..4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8
ft Thursday evening. First Strong Ebb current of 5.74 kt at 616
PM Wednesday. Seas 7 ft. Second Ebb current of 2.66 kt at 705
AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. Third Ebb current of 5.41 kt at 702 PM
Thursday. Seas 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.