Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
405 WHUS76 KPQR 080857 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 157 AM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024 PZZ210-081500- /O.EXT.KPQR.SC.Y.0086.240608T1100Z-240608T1500Z/ Columbia River Bar- 157 AM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...4 ft building to 8 ft Sunday morning. Very strong ebb current of 6.43 kt at 628 AM Saturday. Seas 7 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine