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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:23 PM Jul. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected with seas 6 to 8 ft due to a very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 3.33 kt at 449 PM Monday. Seas 4 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt at 502 AM Tuesday. Seas 6 to 8 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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