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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:23 AM Oct. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds and northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. Strong ebb current of 6.01 kt at 515 PM Saturday. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * 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 4.74 kt at 454 AM Saturday. Seas 8 to 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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