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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:19 AM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST FRIDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 11 to 15 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt. Brief and isolated gusts up to 35 kt possible Friday morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST Friday. * 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 2.65 kt at 217 AM Friday. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.32 kt at 236 PM Friday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 3.21 kt at 313 AM Saturday. Seas 9 to 11 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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