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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:50 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds and north winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 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 2.35 kt at 318 PM Monday. Seas 4 ft. Ebb current of 4.80 kt at 330 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft. Ebb current of 2.89 kt at 442 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 to 5 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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