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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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241 PM PDT Tue May 28 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 develop 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.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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: NW 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 3 to 5 ft. 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. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
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 with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 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 NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely.


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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 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: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.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. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Showers
likely.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 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 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: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Showers
likely.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 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.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

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Columbia River Bar-
241 PM PDT Tue May 28 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft through Wednesday.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.82 kt at 935 PM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.94 kt at 929 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 1043 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft.

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