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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:58 PM Jan. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...9 ft building to 11 to 12 ft Wednesday noon. Ebb current of 4.37 kt at 1248 PM Tuesday. 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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