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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

PZZ200-231145-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A more active weather pattern is beginning to take shape as
complex low pressure over the NE Pacific slowly moves inland
through the weekend. Stronger frontal systems are likely to
move across the waters beginning Tuesday, with a large westerly
swell possible beginning Wednesday or Thursday.

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PZZ251-231145-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds and W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt. Combined seas 12 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 16 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-231145-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. Showers
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at 2 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt. Combined seas 12 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 16 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-231145-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds,
shifting to the NE 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
17 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds and W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 6 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at
3 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt
overnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
14 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt. Combined seas 13 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 16 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-231145-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers and a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 10 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at
8 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at
5 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt. Combined seas 14 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 16 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined
seas 9 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds, building to 13
ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds after midnight. Slight
chance of tstms. Showers after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
3 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of tstms in the morning.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE
3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NE 3 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 15 seconds and NW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW
5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Combined seas 14 ft with a
dominant period of 16 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, easing to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 16 ft with a dominant
period of 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-231145-
Columbia River Bar-
200 PM PDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 407 PM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.01 kt at 435 AM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.71 kt at 445 PM Saturday. Seas 6 ft.


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