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NOAA Weather Alerts Minor expires in 11 hours

Small Craft Advisory issued September 26 at 1:17PM PDT until September 27 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Columbia River Bar

What was issued

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 4 to 7 ft at 9
seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
expected.

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

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Sunday.

* 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 5.5 kt at 517 PM Saturday.
Seas 5 ft. Ebb current of 4.88 kt at 531 AM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4
ft.

What you should do

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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