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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

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502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Little change in the overall pattern through Sunday. High
pressure offshore, while thermal low pressure remains well inland.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy dense fog
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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Columbia River Bar-
502 AM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 4 ft Saturday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.77 kt at 729 AM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.58 kt at 753 PM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 803 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

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