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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:03 AM Oct. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 9 ft building to 11 to 12 ft Wednesday evening. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT 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 3.91 kt at 945 PM Tuesday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Ebb current of 1.85 kt at 1112 AM Wednesday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 1059 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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