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Portland - OR, US, National Weather Service

In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday. IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First Strong ebb current of 5.61 kt at 538 AM Thursday. Seas 8 ft. Second Ebb current of 5.25 kt at 552 PM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Third Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 AM 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.