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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:53 PM May. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 14 ft at 15 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 20 kt possible. * 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 3.34 kt at 106 PM Monday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 149 AM Tuesday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 3.08 kt at 203 PM Tuesday. Seas 11 to 13 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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