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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

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202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Strengthening high pressure yields moderate to strong northerly
breezes today, turning more offshore by Friday. A westerly
swell continues to gradually subside through tonight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...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
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N. Wind waves S 2 ft at
4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N with gusts to 15 kt.
Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TODAY...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 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N with gusts to 15 kt.
Wind waves SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 kt
overnight. Wind waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt, veering to N with gusts to 15 kt. Wind
waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt increasing to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N with gusts to 15 kt.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt increasing to 25
kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9
ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N with gusts to 15 kt.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
202 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft this morning subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
through Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.14 kt at 821 AM Thursday.
 Seas 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 843 PM Thursday. Seas 7
to 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.57 kt at 911 AM Friday. Seas 8 ft.


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