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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:28 PM May. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 10 ft with steep ebb chop. South winds 10 to 20 kt early in the morning becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 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...Very strong ebb current of 6.93 kt at 650 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft with steep ebb chop. 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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