{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d65aca7d0d683816a9506d01f090f327dca85b9e.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 19 at 8:57AM PDT until May 20 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d65aca7d0d683816a9506d01f090f327dca85b9e.001.2","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":176,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 19 at 8:57AM PDT until May 20 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:** 2026-05-19T08:57:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T08:57:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T02:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected.\n\n* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.\n\n* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 AM PDT Wednesday.\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...First Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at\n703 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft. Second Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 747\nPM Tuesday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Third Very strong ebb current of\n6.48 kt at 755 AM Wednesday. Seas 9 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."}