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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

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311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 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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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Occasional afternoon gusts to 25 kt
possible. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5
ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 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: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...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 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 4 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 5 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT...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 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Occasional afternoon gusts to 25 kt
possible. . Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 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: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 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 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
18 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 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
311 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.16 kt at 308 AM Wednesday.
 Seas 5 to 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.68 kt at 340 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

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

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