Small Craft Advisory issued May 7 at 2:14PM PDT until May 8 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Minor
Upcoming
From Tomorrow 03:00 (9 hours from now)
Until Tomorrow 06:15 (12 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • WHAT: Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

  • WHERE: In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

  • WHEN: From 3 AM to 8 AM PDT Wednesday.

  • 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 7.15 kt at 520 AM Wednesday. Seas 10 ft.

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 10 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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 7.15 kt at 520 AM Wednesday. Seas 10 ft.

Instructions:

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.

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