Small Craft Advisory: Columbia River Bar

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-10-08 12:50ingested 2026-10-09 02:49

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Small Craft Advisory — Columbia River Bar Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Northwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 to 9 ft Friday afternoon. Ebb tide cycles may lead to locally higher seas. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday. * 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 5.19 kt at 355 PM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. Ebb current of 4.92 kt at 412 AM Friday. Seas 5 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 437 PM Friday. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

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