Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
035 FZUS56 KPQR 161009 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-170030- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A significant and sudden wind shift from N winds to S-SW winds will occur this evening as a cold front assists the progress of a southerly wind reversal northward along the OR coast. Tstms along the front may produce dangerous lightning and gusty, erratic outflow winds. Weak high pressure will lead to less active weather beginning Wed. $$ PZZ251-170030- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ252-170030- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-170030- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-170030- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ272-170030- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-170030- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-170030- Columbia River Bar- 309 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...1 to 3 feet Tuesday, building to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday night into Wednesday. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.83 kt at 129 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.6 kt at 201 AM Wednesday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.89 kt at 232 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft. $$