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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:04 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 11 ft during a very strong ebb current. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * 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 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday. Seas 10 to 11 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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