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: Mon, 5/18 1:31am Updated: Mon, 5/18 5:30am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 5/18 5:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

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

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM PDT this morning.
Small Craft Advisory, from 5 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...Very strong ebb current of 7.32 kt at 613
AM Monday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 3.6 kt at 653 PM Monday.
Seas 8 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at 703 AM Tuesday.
Seas 10 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.

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

Areas Affected:
Columbia River Bar
Effective: Mon, 5/18 1:31am Updated: Mon, 5/18 5:30am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 5/18 5:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

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

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

* WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM PDT this morning.
Small Craft Advisory, from 5 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...Very strong ebb current of 7.32 kt at 613
AM Monday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 3.6 kt at 653 PM Monday.
Seas 8 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at 703 AM Tuesday.
Seas 10 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.

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

Areas Affected:
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm
Effective: Mon, 5/18 1:31am Updated: Mon, 5/18 5:30am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 5/18 5:45pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds and north winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR
out 10 NM.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Information:
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.