Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued April 2 at 2:22AM PDT until April 2 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2025 - 2:22am
Expires:
April 2, 2025 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas 6 to 7 ft at
9 seconds and northwest winds 5 to 15 kt.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 AM PDT this morning.
* 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 6.39 kt at 811
AM Wednesday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 845 PM
Wednesday. Seas 4 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.71 kt at 906 AM
Thursday. Seas 4 to 5 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