Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
928 FZUS56 KPQR 242127 CWFPQR 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 PZZ200-252130- 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. $$ PZZ251-252130- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Areas of dense fog. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ252-252130- 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. $$ PZZ253-252130- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-252130- 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. $$ PZZ272-252130- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ273-252130- 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. $$ PZZ210-252130- Columbia River Bar- 227 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft becoming 6 to 8 ft Thursday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 1050 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.92 kt at 1141 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 1203 AM Thursday. Seas 8 ft. $$