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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

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204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will build over the coastal waters through Friday as
low pressure departs to the north this evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 W
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Widespread dense fog.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 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 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT 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 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 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 around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread 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 3 ft at 11 seconds and
W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
204 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Thursday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.89 kt at 232 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.1 kt at 252 AM Thursday. Seas 5
ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 327 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

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