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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:22 PM Oct. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 4 to 8 ft and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 4 PM Tuesday to 2 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 6.75 kt at 530 PM Tuesday. Seas 8 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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