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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will slowly build across the northeast Pacific
through Thursday. This will lead to gusty northerly winds and
choppier seas develop Thursday afternoon and evening. Expect
similar conditions Friday before an unusually late season storm
system brings stronger southerly winds to the waters late in the
weekend or early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
203 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.94 kt at 929 AM Wednesday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 1043 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 1036 AM Thursday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

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