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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:20 AM Sep. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM 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...Ebb current of 4.64 kt at 606 AM Monday. Seas 6 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.26 kt at 624 PM Monday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 644 AM Tuesday. 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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