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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: Sun, 4/19 8:55pm Updated: Mon, 4/20 3:40am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 4/20 12:00pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to a very strong ebb
current of 6.83 kt at 714 AM Monday. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM to noon PDT Monday.

* 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 3.48 kt at 750 PM Monday.
Seas 5 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.35 kt at 804 AM Tuesday.
Seas 7 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.