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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:46 AM Jan. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 10 ft with light and variable winds under 5 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First ebb current of 1.74 kt at 1212 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft. Second ebb current of 4.37 kt at 1248 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft. Third ebb current of 1.73 kt at 114 AM Wednesday. Seas 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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