Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued December 2 at 12:52PM PST until December 2 at 8:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 2, 2024 - 12:52pm
Expires:
December 2, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas 6 ft
subsiding to 5 ft Tuesday afternoon. Strong ebb current of 5.97
kt at 500 PM Monday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 2.7 kt at 538 AM
Tuesday. Seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.92 kt at 536 PM
Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 8 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.
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