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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:18 AM Dec. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First Ebb current of 4.0 kt at 949 AM Saturday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Second Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 943 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Third Ebb current of 4.52 kt at 1052 AM Sunday. 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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