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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

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344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Through Monday high pressure remains offshore. A front will then push
across the waters on Tuesday, before progressing inland Tuesday
night. High pressure then rebuilds across the region later in the
week leading to a return of more benign conditions.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early
this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas around 5 ft,
building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance
of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
344 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Monday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.71 kt at 332 PM Sunday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.78 kt at 344 AM Monday. Seas
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.68 kt at 417 PM Monday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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