Willapa bay On Ebb

[CaptTPT]

Heading to Seattle from Portland in a few weeks. Unfortunately the day I need to leave will have me crossing the Columbia Bar at 2 PM when at high slack. Don't want to run at night. Wanted to stay the night in Grey's Harbor but it will ebb in the afternoon until 8 PM. Bar at Grey's Harbor can get very rough on ebb much like the Columbia Bar. Does anyone have experience with the entrance to Willapa Bay? Never been there myself. I have heard its pretty benign even at ebb. Can anyone give advice on this? I have plenty of muscle in my Navigator which is just under 60 ft.

 

[hollywood8118]

You may not want to run at night but that stretch of the coast it can be the way.. when you get a good weather window on the Washington coast you take advantage of it. This time of year can have some great weather windows, I was out of the coast today ( Flying ) and it was a millpond and 71degrees!. I really like running offshore at night.. but I suppose it does take some getting use too.
Good Luck,
HOLLYWOOD

 

[CaptTPT]

I will do just that if the conditions permit. If not I would like to tuck into Willapa Bay. Any advice on the entrance would be appreciated.