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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure building across the waters brings more summer-
like weather and breezy northerly winds through the end of the
week.

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PZZ251-082330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-082330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period of 12
seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas
9 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N 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 N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ253-082330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-082330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ210-082330-
Columbia River Bar-
202 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 ft subsiding to 5 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt at 520 AM
 Wednesday. Seas 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 549 PM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.07 kt at 603 AM
 Thursday. Seas 8 ft.


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