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Spot Forecast for Oregon Tar Ball Cleanup...OEM
National Weather Service Portland OR
1254 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 PDT on May 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A weak front continues moving inland creating weak rain showers
and gusts up to 15 mph through the evening. Showers decrease
through early Saturday morning. Northerly winds becoming westerly
through Saturday afternoon, with gusts up to 15 mph. Small Craft
Advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
Seas and winds both subside going into Sunday, creating more mild
conditions for the start of the coming week. Note that this
forecast is for the beach near Cannon Beach, OR.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
Max temperature.....52 to 58.
Surface winds.......West/northwest winds 6 to 10 mph, gusts to 15 mph.
Swell height........West swell 3-5 feet.
Swell period........7-9 Seconds.
Wind wave...........1-2 feet.
Wave height.........4-6 feet.
Visibility..........10 miles.
Ceiling.............2500-4000 ft.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....53 to 59.
Surface winds.......North winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west 8
                    to 9 mph. Gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Swell height........Northwest swell 5-7 feet.
Swell period........8-10 Seconds.
Wind wave...........1-3 feet.
Wave height.........6-8 feet.
Visibility..........10 miles.
Ceiling.............3500-5500 ft.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
SW wind 6 to 8 mph, rising to 10 to 12 mph with gusts up to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Details: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

.MEMORIAL DAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. Light and
variable winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
50s. Light and variable winds. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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Forecaster...Bishop/Liu
Requested by...Scott Smith
Type of request...OTHER
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.EMAIL Scott.Smith@deq.oregon.gov; don.pettit@deq.oregon.gov;
curtis.peetz@oem.oregon.gov; connor.a.russell@uscg.mil