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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:06 AM Jul. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas peaking near 7 ft during a strong ebb current this morning. South winds around 10 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM PDT this morning. * 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 6.24 kt at 725 AM Friday with seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 4.48 kt at 806 PM Friday with seas 4 ft. Ebb current of 5.47 kt at 811 AM Saturday with seas 4 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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