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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

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254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will slowly build across the northeast Pacific
today, leading to gusty northerly winds and choppier seas in the
afternoon and tonight. Expect similar conditions Friday before an
unusually late season storm system brings stronger southerly
winds to the waters late in the weekend or early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

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

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

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

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

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

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Columbia River Bar-
254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 1036 AM Thursday. Seas 4 to
 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.72 kt at 1149 PM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.02 kt at 1149 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

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