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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:28 PM Mar. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 7 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * 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 5.02 kt at 1023 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 2.15 kt at 1119 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 to 7 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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