Warrenton, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...PATCHY DENSE FOG TONIGHT...

Areas of fog and mist are developing late this evening, producing
widespread visibility of 1 mile or less across lowland portions
of northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington. Particularly
fog-prone areas including sheltered Coast Range valleys, low
spots within the Willamette Valley, and locations near rivers or
other water sources are the most likely to experience visibility
of 1/4 mile or less.

Drivers should slow down, use headlights, and leave plenty of
following distance. Pedestrians and cyclists should use lights or
reflective gear to improve visibility to drivers.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 10 ft building
to 10 to 12 ft Monday morning. Light winds around 5 kt becoming
southerly by Sunday morning, then becoming northwest by Sunday
evening, winds 10 to 15 kt.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS....First Ebb current of 3.28 kt at 132 AM
Sunday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Second Ebb current of 4.92 kt at 203 PM
Sunday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Third Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM
Monday. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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