BIG tides this weekend- be careful !

[Miss B Haven]

Folks- the tides are huge this weekend (11 feet runoff Sat am at Newport, 10 feet at the CR :shocked: ) and daylight bar crossing may be a real problem. Be very careful out there. Remember that the CG can't see in the dark any better than you can so don't call for a report at 4 am and expect them to tell you.
I would NOT recommend crossing until there is enough light to clearly see the bar conditions, then call the CG for a report.
Under normal ocean conditions I would also wait until an hour after to cross any bar where there is sig. runoff (Depoe is about the only bar that doesn't have runoff). It would take very flat ocean conditions for me to venture out with these tides prior to the current slacking or the flood starting in.
Be careful- good fishing!

Bar at entrance, Yaquina Bay and River, Oregon
12 July 2003 - 13 July 2003
44.6167° N, 124.0833° W

2003-07-11 21:01 PDT Sunset
2003-07-11 22:40 PDT 9.09 feet High Tide
2003-07-12 05:42 PDT Sunrise
2003-07-12 06:05 PDT -1.85 feet Low Tide
2003-07-12 12:46 PDT 6.32 feet High Tide
2003-07-12 17:36 PDT 3.24 feet Low Tide
2003-07-12 21:00 PDT Sunset
2003-07-12 23:31 PDT 9.19 feet High Tide
2003-07-13 05:43 PDT Sunrise
2003-07-13 06:53 PDT -2.07 feet Low Tide
2003-07-13 12:21 PDT Full Moon
2003-07-13 13:35 PDT 6.58 feet High Tide
2003-07-13 18:31 PDT 3.17 feet Low Tide
2003-07-13 21:00 PDT Sunset
2003-07-14 00:22 PDT 9.12 feet High Tide
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Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), Washington
12 July 2003 - 13 July 2003
46.2733° N, 124.0716° W

2003-07-11 21:07 PDT Sunset
2003-07-11 23:15 PDT 8.32 feet High Tide
2003-07-12 05:36 PDT Sunrise
2003-07-12 06:23 PDT -1.60 feet Low Tide
2003-07-12 13:04 PDT 5.82 feet High Tide
2003-07-12 17:58 PDT 2.82 feet Low Tide
2003-07-12 21:07 PDT Sunset
2003-07-13 00:07 PDT 8.33 feet High Tide
2003-07-13 05:37 PDT Sunrise
2003-07-13 07:14 PDT -1.79 feet Low Tide
2003-07-13 12:21 PDT Full Moon
2003-07-13 13:56 PDT 6.05 feet High Tide
2003-07-13 18:54 PDT 2.75 feet Low Tide
2003-07-13 21:06 PDT Sunset

[CATCH AND EAT]

Exact warning I issued in another thread. Noaa radio has posted a trecherous bar warning for Sat and Sun. Be careful and lets use our heads.

[Pete]

"trecherous" ... hmmm. I think I'll stay home and figure out why my transducer thinks it's 32ºF all the time.

[Aqua-Holic]

Pete.......when you figure it out......let me know..........mine does the same...maybe the water is 32?

[Zippy]

The Key is to go out when the water is not moving. Sunday morning time your CR crossing for about 7:45 am Low Slack and plan to return about six to seven hours later on the High Slack. This tide should produce a nice Rip line that will be very fishy.

[Miss B Haven]

Pete- me three, only mine always read 46 deg. Good thing Igot the one below that works huh? The one on the bridge actually started reading when we got out in the real warm water. Maybe it just had hypothermia? There is a cal menu on mine but it wont lock in after I adjust it! [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/stupid.gif[/img] :whazzup:

[CATCH AND EAT]

Zippy, Are ya sure about the timing????????? I'll be eating breakfast right about then. You will be trying to hold it down. Might want the brown pair of pants that early. :tongue: [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

[Zippy]

C & E:upon reflection and rereading Mel's and your posting you add may about 1/2 hour onto that first pronouncement of mine. Call it "Tidal Adjustment". No worries about brown pants that way or the pucker factor.Zippy

[CATCH AND EAT]

Good dog! You get a biscut Zippy.

[Pete]

Talked to Lowrance about the bad temp problem ... I'm going to take this to a different thread ... Lowrance, GPS/Sonar ... bad temp reading

[Miss B Haven]

bump

[Sea Jypzee]

Even Depoe Bay can get kinda ugly when there is a big minus tide like that. Use caution and if the rough bar lights are blinking, check with the Coasties before you even consider going!