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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A strong low pressure near Haida Gwaii will push into British
Columbia tonight. A trailing cold front will push across the
coastal waters tonight. Then, high pressure rebuilds on FRI and
remains over the region through SUN.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt overnight, then W 10 kt late tonight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers, decreasing after midnight.
.FRI...W to NW wind 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft early, building to 10
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt . Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4
seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14
seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt overnight, then W 10 kt late tonight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers, decreasing after midnight.
.FRI...W to NW wind 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft early, building to 10
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13
ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4
seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt by afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14
seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, with few gusts to 25 kt overnight.
Late tonight, wind W to SW 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers overnight.
.FRI...W to NW wind 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft early, building to 10
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13
ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4
seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt by afternoon.
Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 13 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3
ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers,
decreasing late.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12
to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13
seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt by late afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11
seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 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
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt by late
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft late. Wave
Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
213 PM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft this this evening, building to 8 to 9 ft
overnight, then 10 to 12 ft around daybreak FRI.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.1 kt at 1 AM FRI. Seas 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.5 kt at 2 PM FRI. Seas near 13 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.3 kt at 2 AM SAT. Seas near 12 ft.

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