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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Strong high pressure offshore will maintain breezy northerly
winds through Thursday. High pressure then weakens somewhat and
shifts westward through the weekend.

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PZZ251-091145-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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PZZ252-091145-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ253-091145-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ271-091145-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU...N 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 N 4 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU 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 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ272-091145-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ273-091145-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ210-091145-
Columbia River Bar-
203 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Thursday evening.

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

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

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.66 kt at 635 PM Thursday. Seas 6 ft.


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