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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 10:56 PM Jan. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, and North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Pedestrians and cyclists should wear bright or reflective clothing to increase the chances of being seen by others in poor visibility conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:57 PM Jan. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. General seas 9 ft building to 11 to 12 ft Wednesday afternoon. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 4 PM 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...Ebb current of 4.37 kt at 1248 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft. Ebb current of 1.73 kt at 114 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 4.67 kt at 140 PM Wednesday. 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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