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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

PZZ200-212215-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
The next front arrives today brining a period of widespread rain
before breaking to showers. Seas become increasingly steep later
today into Wednesday then subside Thursday. High pressure returns
Thu followed by another weather disturbance Friday into Saturday
accompanied by steeper waves yet again.

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PZZ251-212215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain early this
morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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PZZ252-212215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning.
Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ253-212215-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely
late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.

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PZZ271-212215-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning
and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
6 ft after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain
late this morning. Rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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PZZ273-212215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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PZZ210-212215-
Columbia River Bar-
252 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 7 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.26 kt at 359 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.07 kt at 421 PM Tuesday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.62 kt at 434 AM Wednesday.
 Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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