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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:03 PM Aug. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. North winds around 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 4.43 kt at 803 PM Sunday with seas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.5 kt at 803 AM Monday with seas 3 to 4 ft. Ebb current of 4.66 kt at 843 PM Monday with seas 4 to 5 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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