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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

PZZ200-202315-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
After a weak ridge of high pressure moves overhead today our
next front arrives Tuesday morning another burst of
northwesterly wind come Tuesday night. High pressure returns
mid-week followed by another weather disturbance Friday into
Saturday.

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PZZ251-202315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 7 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds, building to NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.

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PZZ252-202315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW 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 SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds, building to NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ253-202315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind to 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED...NW 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 NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, building to NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ271-202315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 23 kt in the morning.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-202315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, building to NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ273-202315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell N 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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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PZZ210-202315-
Columbia River Bar-
229 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft subsiding to 4 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.81 kt at 322 AM Monday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.08 kt at 339 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.26 kt at 359 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.


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