Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
113 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

PZZ210-091215-
/O.NEW.KPQR.SC.Y.0087.240609T1200Z-240609T1800Z/
Columbia River Bar-
113 PM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds 10 to 15
  kt with gusts up to 20 kt and seas up to 10 ft.

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

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 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...First Ebb...Ebb current of 2.92 kt at 707
  PM Saturday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Second Ebb...Strong ebb current of
  5.96 kt at 711 AM Sunday. Seas 8 to 10 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.

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