{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3752431e76d7aa948e320c307ee4b6932a788e04.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 16 at 1:47PM PDT until May 17 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3752431e76d7aa948e320c307ee4b6932a788e04.001.1","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":197,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 16 at 1:47PM PDT until May 17 at 8:00AM 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:** 2026-05-16T13:47:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T13:47:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T02:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Seas 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds and northwest winds 15 to\n20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough bar conditions expected\nduring strong ebb currents Sunday morning.\n\n* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.\n\n* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Sunday.\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 3.85 kt at 513 PM Saturday.\nSeas 8 to 9 ft. Very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 AM\nSunday. Seas 10 ft. Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 602 PM Sunday.\nSeas 5 to 6 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."}