{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.27a785f85a83edc704258e13b0ab0aa76657339c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 15 at 12:18PM PDT until July 16 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.27a785f85a83edc704258e13b0ab0aa76657339c.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Portland OR"},"word_count":166,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 15 at 12:18PM PDT until July 16 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Columbia River Bar\n**Issued by:** NWS Portland OR\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T12:18:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T12:18:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T04:30:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected due to very strong ebb.\n\n* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.\n\n* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM PDT Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft,\nespecially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the\nColumbia River Bar.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 630 PM Wednesday.\nSeas 3 to 4 ft. Very strong ebb current of 6.81 kt at 639 AM\nThursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft.\n\n## Instructions\nA Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to\nbe hazardous to small craft in the vicinity of the Columbia River\nBar. Mariners are advised to obtain the latest bar conditions\nfrom the United States Coast Guard before attempting to cross the\nbar."}