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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:30 AM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected during very strong ebb currents Tuesday morning. Ebb tide cycles may lead to locally higher seas. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at 703 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 747 PM Tuesday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.48 kt at 755 AM Wednesday. Seas 9 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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