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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:04 AM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * 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 this morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday. * 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 with seas 11 to 12 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.32 kt at 236 PM Friday with seas 13 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 3.21 kt at 313 AM Saturday with seas 9 to 10 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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