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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:47 PM May. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Seas 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough bar conditions expected during strong ebb currents Sunday morning. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Sunday. * 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 3.85 kt at 513 PM Saturday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM Sunday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 602 PM Sunday. Seas 5 to 6 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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