Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
313 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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Columbia River Bar-
313 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,
  especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the
  Columbia River Bar.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very strong ebb current of 6.52 kt at 507
  AM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft.Ebb current of 4.56 kt at 531 PM
  Friday. Seas 3 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.93 kt at 547 AM
  Saturday. 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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For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://www.weather.gov/portland/marine