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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:01 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 6 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and southwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 8 AM Tuesday to 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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 4.37 kt at 322 PM Tuesday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Strongest winds are expected Tuesday afternoon. 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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