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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure brings a return to gusty northerly winds Monday
before winds weaken Tuesday. A cold front moves across the waters
on Wednesday. Another cold front arrives late Thursday or early
Friday with a 20% chance for Gale Force southerly wind gusts.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

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

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Widespread dense fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.95 kt at 915 AM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.25 kt at 941 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.25 kt at 1024 AM Tuesday. Seas 6 to
 7 ft.

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