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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

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

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128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters will maintain relatively benign
conditions through the middle of the week. A front will approach
the coastal waters early Thursday with a stronger system expected
Friday/Saturday. The latter system will bring another round of
elevated seas into the 16 to 19 ft range.

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PZZ251-052130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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PZZ252-052130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ271-052130-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. A chance of rain late.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 21 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 19 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. A chance of rain late.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
19 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
15 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ210-052130-
Columbia River Bar-
128 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8 ft Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.74 kt at 616 PM Wednesday.
 Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.66 kt at 705 AM Thursday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.41 kt at 702 PM Thursday. Seas 8 ft.

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