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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:42 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 11 ft at 11 seconds. .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 5.86 kt at 429 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 448 PM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.52 kt at 507 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 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. &&
Frost Advisory
Issued: 4:25 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures of 32 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Northern and Central Coast Range Valleys and Mountains of Oregon, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, Tualatin Valley, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Willapa Hills, North Clark County Lowlands, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Consider temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants. &&
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