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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure rebuilds over the waters tonight in the wake of a
frontal passage. So expect steep, choppy seas tonight into
Friday. High pressure continues through the weekend with the
next significant frontal passage Monday night.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Occasional drizzle in
the evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
227 PM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 7 ft Friday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 1213 PM Thursday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.1 kt at 107 AM Friday. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.09 kt at 112 PM Friday. Seas 5 to
7 ft.


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