Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued January 10 at 2:00AM PST until January 11 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 10, 2025 - 2:00am
Expires:
January 10, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
Columbia River Bar.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 5.96 kt at 141 PM
Friday. Seas 12 to 14 ft with steep ebb chop. Ebb current of
2.55 kt at 215 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
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