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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:06 AM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. Brief gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt are possible for a 1 to 2 hour period with a frontal passage that is set to occur sometime between 6-11 AM PDT Wednesday. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM 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...Ebb current of 5.41 kt at 500 AM Wednesday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.74 kt at 516 PM Wednesday. Seas 7 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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