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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

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144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain current conditions through the
weekend with persistent north/northwest winds. A weak front moves
over the waters Sunday through Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W 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 showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...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 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 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 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W 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 showers in the afternoon.
.WED 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
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Columbia River Bar-
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft Saturday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.71 kt at 707 PM Friday.
 Seas 8 to 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.64 kt at 729 AM Saturday. Seas 5
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.45 kt at 753 PM
 Saturday. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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