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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:00 PM Jan. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 13 ft at 15 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 PM PST 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 2.4 kt at 1023 PM Monday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Ebb current of 5.07 kt at 1121 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 2.08 kt at 1154 PM Tuesday. Seas 10 to 12 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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