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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

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229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weakening low pressure of the coast will send a weak cold front
through the region later today. Rain showers will be possible
throughout the day with southwest winds. Quiet conditions return
Thursday as weak high pressure builds over the region.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then
showers likely late this morning. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
229 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 821 AM Wednesday.
 Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.82 kt at 919 PM Wednesday. Seas 3
 to 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.02 kt at 915 AM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

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