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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

PZZ200-262330-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Active weather returns tonight into Wednesday morning as a
strong area of low pressure and accompanying frontal system
moves into the region followed by a large westerly swell late
Wednesday into Thursday. Late Friday into the weekend northerly
winds and lower seas return.

$$

PZZ251-262330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of
showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SE
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas
11 ft with a dominant period of 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
13 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning.
Showers. Slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 35 kt overnight. Combined
seas 11 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
16 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S 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
16 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 11 ft at 12 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-262330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas
13 ft with a dominant period of 16 seconds after midnight.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
15 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 35 kt overnight. Combined
seas 11 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds, building to
14 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds after midnight.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas
19 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S 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
20 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds, subsiding to 17 ft
with a dominant period of 13 seconds after midnight. Showers
and a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 12 ft at 12 seconds, subsiding to W 7 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 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-262330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas
12 ft with a dominant period of 16 seconds after midnight.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
13 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 11 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds, building to
14 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds after midnight.
Showers and a chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
19 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas
18 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds in the evening.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 12 ft at 11 seconds, subsiding to W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-262330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of
showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas
11 ft with a dominant period of 16 seconds, building to 14 ft
with a dominant period of 15 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 12 ft with a
dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning. Rain in the
morning, then showers and a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 12 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
17 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S 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
17 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, backing to N.
Wind waves E 4 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell SW 11 ft at 12 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-262330-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas
11 ft with a dominant period of 17 seconds, building to 14 ft
with a dominant period of 16 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
13 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning. Rain
in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 ft with a dominant
period of 14 seconds, building to 16 ft with a dominant period
of 13 seconds after midnight. Showers and a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, becoming 35 kt in
the afternoon. Combined seas 20 ft with a dominant period of
13 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas
18 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 12 ft at 12 seconds, subsiding to W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-262330-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas
10 ft with a dominant period of 17 seconds, building to 14 ft
with a dominant period of 16 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
13 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds in the morning. Rain
in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 12 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds, building to
16 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds after midnight.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
20 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
19 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds in the evening.
Showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 12 ft at 11 seconds, subsiding to W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-262330-
Columbia River Bar-
232 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft building to 10 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.05 kt at 611 AM Tuesday. Seas 6 to 7
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 621 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 636 AM Wednesday. Seas 10
 to 12 ft.


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