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Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Portland OR
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

PZZ200-131300-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A westerly swell peaks this evening and gradually subsides over
the coming days. High pressure will build offshore on Wednesday
and persist into the weekend.

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PZZ251-131300-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 5
to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind to 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 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 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 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 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-131300-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 5
to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 5 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 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-131300-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 15 ft at 14
seconds.
.WED...NE wind to 5 kt, veering to SW 5 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SW 1 ft at
4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves S
1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-131300-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 16 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves E 1 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt, veering to N. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, shifting to the N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-131300-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 2
ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming
25 kt after midnight. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. 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 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-131300-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE 1 ft at 4 seconds in
the afternoon. Swell W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 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 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-131300-
Columbia River Bar-
256 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...13 to 15 ft, decreasing to 10 to 12 ft by Wednesday
afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.42 kt at 710 PM Tuesday. Seas 14
to 16 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.47 kt at 736 AM
 Wednesday. Seas 14 to 16 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.6 kt at 755 PM Wednesday. Seas 10 to
 12 ft.


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