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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure weakens today while thermal trough along the Oregon
coast shifts inland. A cold front moves across the waters on
Wednesday. Another cold front arrives late Thursday with a 30%
chance for Gale Force southerly wind gusts across the northern
waters.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, backing
to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
651 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT TODAY...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 7 ft building to 7 to 9 ft Wednesday
 morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.25 kt at 1024 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 1050 PM Tuesday. Seas 9
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.92 kt at 1141 AM Wednesday. Seas 9
 ft.

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