Weather Alerts for N. Marine ORIssued by the National Weather Service |
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. |