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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

PZZ200-222330-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A more active weather pattern is beginning to take shape as
complex low pressure over the NE Pacific slowly moves inland
through the weekend. Stronger frontal systems are likely to
move across the waters beginning Tuesday, with a large westerly
swell possible beginning Wednesday or Thursday.

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PZZ251-222330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then numerous showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, veering to SW
in the afternoon. Wind waves SE 4 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the SW 4 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Numerous showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
15 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Numerous showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 17 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
15 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers and a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Scattered
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, veering to
NW after midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 3 ft at
15 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 17 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-222330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then numerous showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Wind
waves SE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 14 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves SE
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 6 ft at
6 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SE 6 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 9 ft at
9 seconds. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
15 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 14 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-222330-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming S
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 8 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S
6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Numerous showers
in the evening. Slight chance of tstms. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 3 ft at 4 seconds
after midnight. Swell W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 6 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 17 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 15 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
318 AM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft through Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.44 kt at 356 AM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 407 PM Friday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.01 kt at 435 AM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.


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