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Air Stagnation Advisory
Issued: 1:36 PM Feb. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Light winds and limited air movement will lead to a period of stagnant air conditions. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, East Central Willamette Valley, Lane County Lowlands, and North Clark County Lowlands. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Deteriorating air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... State air quality agencies highly recommend that no outdoor burning occur and that residential wood burning devices be limited as much as possible. According to state air quality agencies, prolonged periods of stagnant air can hold pollutants close to the ground where people live and breathe. Check with your local burn agency for any current restrictions in your area. People with respiratory illness should follow their physician's advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods of stagnant air, especially if an Air Quality Alert is in effect for your area. To see if an Air Quality Alert is in effect for your area, go to www.weather.gov/pqr and left-click your location on the homepage map display. Alternatively, you could also type your location into the search bar found on the top-left hand side of the homepage. From there, you will see an Air Quality Alert listed at the top if one is in effect for your location; you can click the alert to read more details if applicable. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:07 PM Feb. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds and southeast winds 5 to 10 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday. * 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 4.77 kt at 614 AM Wednesday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 621 PM Wednesday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Ebb current of 4.8 kt at 654 AM Thursday. Seas 10 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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