{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.abec069be2ef640a4561191fc44e538f89490c1b.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 31 at 1:15PM PDT until May 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.abec069be2ef640a4561191fc44e538f89490c1b.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":189,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 31 at 1:15PM PDT until May 31 at 11:00PM 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:** 2026-05-31T13:15:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-31T13:15:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-31T23:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. North winds 15 to 20 kt\nwith gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.\n\n* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.\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 2.70 kt at 548 PM Sunday.\nSeas 5 to 6 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 551 AM Monday.\nSeas 5 to 6 ft. Ebb current of 2.62 kt at 626 PM Monday. Seas 4\nto 5 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."}