Weather Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued February 15 at 1:26PM PST until February 16 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft and south
winds 10 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Brief and isolated
gale force gusts up to 35 kt possible between 8 PM Saturday and
1 AM Sunday. Winds will become southwest 15 to 20 kt after 4 AM
Sunday.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST 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 4.73 kt at 621
PM Saturday with seas to 8 ft. Second ebb...Ebb current of 4.49
kt at 651 AM Sunday with seas to 10 ft. Third ebb...Ebb current
of 4.16 kt at 650 PM Sunday with seas to 10 ft.