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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

PZZ200-090100-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Light to moderate offshore breezes develop this afternoon and persist
through Thursday as high pressure rebuilds over the region. A
front clips the northern waters early Friday as a large mid period
swell also arrives.

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PZZ251-090100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

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

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PZZ252-090100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

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

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PZZ253-090100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N late. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ271-090100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

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

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PZZ272-090100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 18 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ273-090100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

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

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PZZ210-090100-
Columbia River Bar-
205 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft Thursday
afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.17 kt at 1139 AM Wednesday. Seas 9
to 11 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.5 kt at 1202 AM Thursday. Seas 8
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.56 kt at 1242 PM Thursday. Seas 7
 ft.

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