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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:11 AM May. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 10 ft and west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM PDT Friday. Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM Friday to 2 AM PDT Sunday. * 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 6.48 kt at 357 AM Friday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 3.84 kt at 424 PM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 441 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to 12 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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