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Hazardous Seas Warning
Issued: 10:19 AM Jan. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 15 to 20 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 13 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 10 to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 4.1 kt at 816 AM Thursday. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 815 PM Thursday. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 906 AM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:19 AM Jan. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 15 to 20 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 13 ft at 14 seconds and south winds 10 to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 4.1 kt at 816 AM Thursday. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 815 PM Thursday. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 906 AM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 8:52 AM Jan. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 25 feet. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low-lying shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The largest waves are expected to occur through 10 AM Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches, producing rip currents, sneaker waves and beach erosion. Stay well back from the water's edge and be alert for exceptionally high waves. Keep away from large logs on the beach. Water running up on the beach can easily lift or roll logs which can injure or kill someone caught in their path. &&
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