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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:32 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 9 ft at 10 to 12 seconds and west winds 10 to 15 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First Ebb current of 4.74 kt at 516 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Second ebb Strong current of 5.68 kt at 537 AM Thursday. Seas 9 ft. Third Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 554 PM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 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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