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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Showery and breezy conditions continue tonight with seas remaining
steep and choppy through the overnight hours, before subsiding
early Thursday morning. High pressure returns followed by another
weather disturbance Friday into Saturday accompanied by steeper
waves yet again.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5
seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

PZZ252-231000-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to SW
late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 9 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 9
seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
221 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft Thursday
afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.03 kt at 500 PM Wednesday. Seas 8
 to 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.88 kt at 507 AM Thursday.
 Seas 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.95 kt at 538 PM Thursday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

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