Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Portland, OR
Areas Affected: Columbia River Bar
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 12:57pm PDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 12:57pm PDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 5:00am PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:00am PDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 9:00am PDT
Issued by: NWS Portland OR
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to very strong ebb chop. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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 3.74 kt at 540 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Second Very strong ebb current of 7.12 kt at 551 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Third Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 630 PM Wednesday. Seas 4 ft.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b64ddf80d54a05c7fa96a3562014c6093775bb1.001.1 Codes: PZZ210 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b64ddf80d54a05c7fa96a3562014c6093775bb1.001.1