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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

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916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure approaching Haida Gwaii will push a cold front across
the coastal waters this afternoon, with associated swell reaching
the waters Sunday. High pressure will build across the waters
behind the front Sunday and Monday, while thermal low pressure
strengthens over the Sacramento Valley and extreme SW Oregon.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
drizzle in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN 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 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE 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 9 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.


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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less,
then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
916 AM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...1 to 3 ft Saturday and Saturday night, building
to 6 ft Sunday.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.85 kt at 603 PM Saturday. Seas 2 to
 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.41 kt at 604 AM Sunday.
 Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.04 kt at 648 PM Sunday. Seas 6 to 8
ft.

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