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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:32 AM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 12 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. Brief gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt are possible for a 1 to 2 hour period with a frontal passage that is set to occur sometime between 6-11 AM PDT Wednesday. Ebb tide cycles may lead to locally higher seas. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT 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...Ebb current of 5.41 kt at 500 AM Wednesday with seas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.74 kt at 516 PM Wednesday with seas 6 to 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.68 kt at 537 AM Thursday with 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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