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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

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218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 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 on today
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-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Occasional drizzle
or brief rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14
seconds. Occasional drizzle or brief rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...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 W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-020930-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
easing to around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Occasional
drizzle early this afternoon. Occasional drizzle or brief rain
late.
.TONIGHT...N 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: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Occasional drizzle or
brief rain in the evening, then patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
17 seconds. Occasional drizzle or brief rain late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Occasional drizzle or brief light rain in the evening, then
patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning. Occasional
drizzle or a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
15 seconds. Occasional drizzle or a slight chance of rain in the
evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
16 seconds. Occasional drizzle or brief rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds. Occasional drizzle or a slight chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-020930-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. Occasional drizzle
early this afternoon. Occasional drizzle or a slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Occasional drizzle or
brief rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-020930-
Columbia River Bar-
218 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 10 ft Wednesday morning.

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

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.69 kt at 451 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.52 kt at 503 AM Wednesday. Seas 10
 to 11 ft.

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