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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

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

PZZ200-201515-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Little change in the overall weather pattern through the weekend.
High pres will remain over the offshore waters, while thermal low
pres remains over far S Oregon coast into NW California. Wind
driven Small Craft Advisory has been issued for all waters
beginning Saturday afternoon, with the inner waters ending
Saturday evening and the outer waters ending Sunday evening.

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PZZ251-201515-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...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 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ252-201515-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-201515-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-201515-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ272-201515-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-201515-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...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, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-201515-
Columbia River Bar-
505 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Saturday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.49 kt at 417 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 426 AM Saturday.
 Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.92 kt at 503 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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