{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bb3ac268ba1db1015a553bfd133ed3d063bc19fb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued July 16 at 12:28PM PDT until July 17 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bb3ac268ba1db1015a553bfd133ed3d063bc19fb.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":224,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued July 16 at 12:28PM PDT until July 17 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:** 2026-07-16T12:28:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-16T12:28:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T05:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas peaking near 7 ft\nduring a strong ebb current Friday morning. South winds around\n10 kt.\n\n.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...\n\n.GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Friday evening.\n\n.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.33 kt at 718 PM Thursday. Seas\n4 ft.\n\n.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.24 kt at 725 AM Friday.\nSeas\n7 ft.\n\n.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.48 kt at 806 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.\n* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.\n\n* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM PDT Friday.\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 4.33 kt at 718 PM Thursday.\nSeas 4 ft. Strong ebb current of 6.24 kt at 725 AM Friday. Seas\n7 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."}