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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A cold front moves inland on Thursday from the northeast
Pacific, bringing a shift to northwesterly winds. High pressure
rebuilds over the waters Friday into the weekend before the next
frontal passage arrives Monday night.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt during the mid to
late afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in the
evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ252-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ253-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt early morning,
becoming 20 kt by mid morning. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the mid afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of
rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3
ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt early morning,
easing to 20 kt by mid morning. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
229 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft building to 6 ft Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 1213 PM Thursday. Seas to 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.1 kt at 107 AM Friday. Seas to 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.09 kt at 112 PM Friday. Seas to 7 ft.


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