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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
237 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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237 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Showery and breezy conditions continue today with seas becoming
increasingly steep before subside on Thursday. 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-
237 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ252-222230-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
237 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 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: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 ft after midnight. 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 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 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 around 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 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: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
7 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 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W 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 chance of showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 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
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight.
.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.

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

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 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 7 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 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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Columbia River Bar-
237 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.62 kt at 434 AM Wednesday.
 Seas 8 to 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.03 kt at 500 PM Wednesday. Seas 7
 to 8 ft.

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

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