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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

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330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will persist over the region with a thermally
induced low over California/Oregon and the Great Basin. This will
result in hot and dry conditions along with north to northwest
winds pattern through the remainder of the week. Recurring Small
Craft Advisories expected as winds peak each afternoon/evening.

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PZZ251-051030-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ252-051030-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Occasional afternoon gust to 25 kt
possible. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Occasional evening gust to 25 kt
possible. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ253-051030-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 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
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
330 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.35 kt at 358 AM
 Thursday. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.77 kt at 432 PM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.4 kt at 446 AM Friday.
 Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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