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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

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

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241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A front moves over the waters today bringing breezy conditions.
Active weather persists through the weekend followed by a low
pressure over the northeast Pacific with additional weakening
system affecting the waters into early next week. Calmer more
summer-like weather returns around the middle of next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves S 4 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the W 3 ft
at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W 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 W 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely
and a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 23 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 13 seconds,
building to W 6 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely
and a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 13 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in the
evening.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 13 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 23 kt in the evening.
Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 13 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
241 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 5 ft Saturday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.33 kt at 127 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.58 kt at 215 AM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.46 kt at 228 PM Saturday. Seas 5 ft.


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