What is happening
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 5 to 7 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 9 to 12 ft at 15 seconds. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM to 10 PM PST Thursday. * 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 4.3 kt at 1254 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft.
Official 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.
