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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

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

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305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A cold front will approach the area tonight, shifting winds to
the south- southwest for a brief period after midnight through
around noon Friday. Winds shift back to the west behind the front
before northerly flow returns on Saturday with high pressure
returning. Another trough may approach the region early next week
but details are fuzzy at this time.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this evening
and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain late.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds
and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this evening
and early morning, backing to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of rain late.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening, backing to W after midnight, backing to S late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late this evening and
early morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight. Rain late.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
late.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
A chance of rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
305 PM PDT Thu Oct 3 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Friday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 553 PM Thursday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 606 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.25 kt at 619 PM Friday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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