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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

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212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure remains anchored farther offshore. Meanwhile,
thermal low pressure sits just inland along the Oregon coast,
extending south into California.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late
afternoon. Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Areas
of dense fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
4 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon.
Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE 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 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...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 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of dense fog until late afternoon. Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense
fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of
dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of
dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
212 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 3 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.74 kt at 652 AM Monday. Seas
 3 to 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.14 kt at 731 PM Monday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.3 kt at 729 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft.

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