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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:35 AM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected during a strong ebb current. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM PDT Sunday. * 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 5.83 kt at 541 AM Saturday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Ebb current of 3.26 kt at 606 PM Saturday. Seas 6 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.7 kt at 613 AM Sunday. Seas 8 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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