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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

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227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure weakens tonight making way for a cold front that
moves across the waters on Wednesday. Another potentially
stronger cold front arrives late Thursday.

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. Areas of dense fog.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning,
then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 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 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 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
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Areas
of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight, then
becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain
late this evening and overnight. Areas of dense fog.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
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 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. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 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 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 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.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas around
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.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...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A chance of rain late.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
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: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 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 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft becoming 6 to 8 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 1050 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.92 kt at 1141 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 1203 AM Thursday. Seas 8 ft.

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