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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:26 AM May. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 10 ft and west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. Rough bar conditions due to very strong ebb current Saturday morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 441 AM Saturday with seas 11 to 12 ft. Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 513 PM Saturday with seas 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday with seas 10 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River Bar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions from the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the bar. &&
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