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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:09 PM Mar. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds and south winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 5 PM 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...Ebb current of 5.34 kt at 515 PM Wednesday. Seas 7 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.61 kt at 538 AM Thursday. Seas 8 ft. Ebb current of 5.25 kt at 552 PM Thursday. 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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