Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 7 at 6:51PM PST until January 8 at 1:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 7, 2025 - 6:51pm
Expires:
January 8, 2025 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.
.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...
.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft tonight subsiding to 7 to 9 ft
Wednesday afternoon.
.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.9 kt at 1044 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 to
11 ft.
.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.17 kt at 1139 AM Wednesday. Seas 9
11 ft.
.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.5 kt at 1202 AM Thursday. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
Columbia River Bar.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Columbia River Bar
Forcast Office:
NWS Portland OR