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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:56 PM Jun. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 11 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 2.54 kt at 530 PM Monday with seas 6 to 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.6 kt at 533 AM Tuesday with seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 2.66 kt at 610 PM Tuesday with seas 7 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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