Small Craft Advisory: Columbia River Bar

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-24 21:12ingested 2026-07-25 08:10

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Small Craft Advisory — Columbia River Bar Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and south winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * 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 4.57 kt at 220 AM Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Ebb current of 1.86 kt at 251 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Ebb current of 4.84 kt at 310 AM Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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