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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

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

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905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure persists across the coastal waters with breezy north
winds this week. A weak front will approach the waters late
Tuesday followed by a northwest swell building seas into the lower
to mid teens on Wednesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 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, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5
seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
12 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6
seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
13 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 14 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
11 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT MONDAY THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...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 NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 14 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW
12 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...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 NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW
12 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
905 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft subsiding to 3 to 3 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 347 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.24 kt at 415 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.6 kt at 426 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft.

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