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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

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1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A cold front moves across the waters today. Another potentially
stronger front arrives late Thursday. High pressure rebuilds
across the waters on Friday with increasing northerlies.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A chance of showers
early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 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 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-261930-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 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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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
14 ft at 13 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 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 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 5 to 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-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers early this afternoon. Patchy fog
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 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.

$$

PZZ273-261930-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog early this afternoon. Showers likely early
this afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 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 6 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1223 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 8 ft through Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.92 kt at 1141 AM Wednesday. Seas 9
 ft.

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

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.02 kt at 1254 PM Thursday. Seas 7
 ft.

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