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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

PZZ200-221200-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A front is in the process of moving through the area, bringing a
period of widespread rain before breaking to showers. Seas become
increasingly steep later this afternoon into Wednesday then
subside Thursday. High pressure returns Thu followed by another
weather disturbance Friday into Saturday accompanied by steeper
waves yet again.

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PZZ251-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...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
9 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.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ252-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely early
this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 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 16 seconds.
.THU...SW 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 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. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ253-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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PZZ271-221200-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

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PZZ272-221200-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

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PZZ273-221200-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers this
evening.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ210-221200-
Columbia River Bar-
127 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Wednesday
 afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.07 kt at 421 PM Tuesday. Seas 6 ft.

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

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

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