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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
The low pressure system has passed to the east, and building
high pressure brings calmer conditions Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning. Winds will continue to gust up to 20 to
25 kt through Tuesday evening. Another system approaches later
Wednesday.

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PZZ251-020045-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves E
3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
afternoon. Swell E 4 ft at 7 seconds, shifting to the W 4 ft at
8 seconds in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Gusts to 15 kt early in the evening, becoming 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S
2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell NW 4 ft at 7 seconds,
shifting to the W 3 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, veering to
NW with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ252-020045-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...SW wind to 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt with gusts to
15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, veering to W in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S 2 ft at
4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...E wind to 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves SE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SW 2 ft at
4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming E
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Gusts to 15 kt early in the evening, becoming 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S
2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell N 4 ft at 7 seconds,
shifting to the W 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt. Wind
waves SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S with gusts to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the
S 2 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ210-020045-
Columbia River Bar-
239 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft subsiding to 3 ft Thursday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.39 kt at 1056 AM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.78 kt at 1214 AM Thursday. Seas 3
 to 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 1217 PM Thursday. Seas 3
 ft.


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