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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:10 PM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 3.3 kt at 629 PM Thursday. Seas 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.74 kt at 634 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 702 PM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 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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