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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

PZZ200-302015-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will slowly build across the northeast Pacific
through Thursday. This will lead to gusty northerly winds and
choppier seas Thursday afternoon and evening. 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.

$$

PZZ251-302015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PZZ252-302015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ253-302015-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4
ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-302015-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

PZZ272-302015-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ273-302015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ210-302015-
Columbia River Bar-
101 PM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 3 ft through Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 1043 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 1036 AM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

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

$$