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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

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

PZZ200-181215-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
An active weather pattern continues into next week. A storm system
passes through today into Monday, increasing waves into the mid to
upper teens. Storm force winds and 20 foot seas possible Tuesday
into Wednesday as a deep low pressure system is expected to
approach the WA and OR coast.


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PZZ251-181215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building
to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds
and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 9 seconds, SE 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 11 seconds,
SE 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 17 to
20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds
and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-181215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at
14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
13 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 9 seconds, SE 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft. Wave Detail: SW 17 ft at 11 seconds, S 11 ft at 12 seconds
and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
19 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds
and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-181215-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming W
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at
14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 15 to
16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
11 ft at 9 seconds, SE 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
16 ft at 11 seconds, S 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
18 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and
W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-181215-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
18 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
14 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 35 to 45 kt with gusts up
to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 19 to
24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 9 seconds, SE
15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, easing to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 27 ft, subsiding to 20 to
24 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 21 ft at 12 seconds and W
15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 18 to
22 ft, subsiding to 16 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 9 seconds, S 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 18 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft
at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ272-181215-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
18 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. A chance
of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SE
40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to
16 ft, building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 9 seconds, SE 16 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming
SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to
27 ft, subsiding to 19 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
21 ft at 12 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 17 to
21 ft, subsiding to 16 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds, S 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 18 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft
at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ273-181215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 15 to
19 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 15 ft at
14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to 40 to
50 kt with gusts up to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft,
building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at
11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming
SW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 27 ft, subsiding to
18 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 21 ft at 12 seconds
and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 16 to
19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds
and W 18 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ210-181215-
Columbia River Bar-
109 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 to 12 ft building to 10 to 13 ft Monday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.16 kt at 523 PM Sunday.
 Seas 13 to 15 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.41 kt at 600 AM Monday. Seas 12 to
 15 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.63 kt at 608 PM Monday.
 Seas 13 to 16 ft.

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