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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:23 PM Apr. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. North winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft through Thursday afternoon. Ebb tide cycles may lead to locally higher seas. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 7 AM PDT Thursday. * 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 3.83 kt at 410 PM Wednesday with seas 6 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.68 kt at 431 AM Thursday with seas 6 to 7 ft. Ebb current of 3.68 kt at 451 PM Thursday with seas 5 to 6 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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