Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
348 FZUS56 KPQR 300954 CWFPQR 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 PZZ200-311000- 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. $$ PZZ251-311000- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ252-311000- 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. $$ PZZ253-311000- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ271-311000- 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. $$ PZZ272-311000- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ273-311000- 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. $$ PZZ210-311000- Columbia River Bar- 254 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 1036 AM Thursday. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.72 kt at 1149 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.02 kt at 1149 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft. $$