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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:17 PM Feb. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 13 ft at 15 seconds and south to southwest winds 5 to 15 kt expected. Localized wind gusts up to 30 kt possible near showers or thunderstorms. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Wednesday. * 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 5.68 kt at 405 PM Monday. Seas 9 ft. Ebb current of 3.96 kt at 435 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.78 kt at 440 PM Tuesday. Seas 11 to 13 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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