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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

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

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151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak frontal passage will bring elevated winds and steeper seas
to the area through Saturday morning. Calmer conditions return
Saturday afternoon and will persist through early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind around 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely early, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W early, then
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early, then
scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Scattered showers.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers early, then isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt early, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers early, then isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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Columbia River Bar-
151 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft through Saturday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.86 kt at 615 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 616 AM Saturday.
 Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.77 kt at 655 PM Saturday. Seas 5 ft.

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