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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:16 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas of 8 to 11 ft subsiding after this evening. Strong ebb expected Friday morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 11 PM PDT this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 5.75 kt at 611 AM Friday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 629 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.64 kt at 643 AM Saturday. Seas 5 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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