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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:00 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected during a strong ebb current. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 5 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 246 PM Thursday. Seas 9 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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