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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

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

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206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will continue through the weekend before the next
front arrives late Monday night into Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5
ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN 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 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON 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 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5
ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N 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 N 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON 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 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON 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 7 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 NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...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.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 15
to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell N 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell N 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
206 AM PDT Sat May 18 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.68 kt at 157 AM Saturday. Seas to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.05 kt at 206 PM Saturday. Seas to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.28 kt at 242 AM Sunday. Seas to 5
 ft.


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