Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 1:48AM PDT until September 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Columbia River Bar

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/8/2026, 9:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 1:00:00 AM

Details

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 4 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and north winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar.

What To Do

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.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 6:52AM EDT until September 7 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 8 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 8 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:09AM PDT until September 9 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 2:45AM PDT until September 7 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM

Source: National Weather Service.