Small Craft Advisory: Columbia River Bar

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Small Craft Advisory — Columbia River Bar Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas peaking near 7 ft during a strong ebb current Friday morning. South winds around 10 kt. .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Friday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.33 kt at 718 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.24 kt at 725 AM Friday. Seas 7 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.48 kt at 806 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM PDT Friday. * 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 4.33 kt at 718 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.24 kt at 725 AM Friday. Seas 7 ft.