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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

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215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure remains over the waters through the weekend. A
series of northwest swells will maintain seas below 7 ft through
Thursday night. Seas increase slightly on Friday before decreasing
again over the weekend. Elevated winds within the outer waters
expected Thursday through Saturday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
215 PM PST Wed Jan 22 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 6 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.76 kt at 1052 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.93 kt at 1146 AM Thursday. Seas 5
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.55 kt at 1212 AM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

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