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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

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256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weather disturbance arriving today brings increasing wind and
steeper seas to the area through Saturday. Somewhat calmer
weather returns Sunday through early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, veering to SW early this afternoon, veering to NW with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain until late afternoon,
then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 22 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning,
veering to SW early this afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers this morning. Rain likely early this afternoon,
then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 22 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning, veering to NW with gusts up to 25 kt
early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then scattered
showers early this afternoon. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...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 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 9 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 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. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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Columbia River Bar-
256 AM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 7 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.04 kt at 540 AM Friday. Seas
 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.86 kt at 615 PM Friday. Seas 4 to 6
ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 616 AM Saturday. Seas
 7 ft.

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