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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:00 PM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Strong ebb expected Friday morning, bringing seas to 7 ft. South winds 5 to 10 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 9 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 5.75 kt at 611 AM Friday. Seas 7 ft. Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 629 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.64 kt at 643 AM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6 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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