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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:47 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. * 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 4.06 kt at 148 AM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Ebb current of 1.87 kt at 226 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft. Ebb current of 4.41 kt at 242 AM Monday. Seas 3 to 4 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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