Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
974 FZUS56 KPQR 020935 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-022345- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A period of active weather persists into early next week. A front and associated low pressure moves inland early this morning. Another low pressure drops down from the northeast Pacific on Friday increasing winds. $$ PZZ251-022345- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 15 kt early in the evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ252-022345- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ253-022345- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ271-022345- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ272-022345- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ273-022345- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...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. Showers likely. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds, building to W 9 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ210-022345- Columbia River Bar- 235 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft until Friday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 1217 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.6 kt at 119 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.33 kt at 127 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit: https://weather.gov/portland/marine