U.S. Coast Guard - 13th District
February 18, 2012
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River, in Astoria, Ore., issued the closure of the Quillayute River, Wash., Grays Harbor, Wash., Tillamook Bay, Ore., Depoe Bay, Ore., and the Coos Bay, Ore., bar entrances due to hazardous conditions at approximately 8:30 a.m., Saturday.
The bar closure applies to all vessels and any request to transit the bars prior to reopening must be approved by the COTP, Sector Columbia River. Mariners may contact the Coast Guard on VHF-FM Channel 16 or Sector Columbia River by telephone at (503) 861-6211 for further information or to request crossing.
The Coast Guard will re-evaluate the bar closure on an ongoing basis and will re-open the waterway as soon as the offshore weather improves.
The Coast Guard understands the effects these closures have on commerce and will make every effort to re-open these waterways as soon as they are considered safe for navigation.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard – 13th District
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