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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

PZZ200-230100-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A strong low pressure system offshore will move northward today,
bringing storm force winds and seas up to 23 ft. Conditions start
to subside tonight and continue through Saturday. Afterwards,
conditions remain relatively benign through the start of the
upcoming week.

$$

PZZ251-230100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt until late
afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 19 to 21 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 17 ft at
12 seconds. Rain this morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to
15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 10 seconds and S
14 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ252-230100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 15 to
20 ft, building to 18 to 22 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W
16 ft at 11 seconds and S 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain this morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to
17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
16 ft at 11 seconds and S 13 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
16 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-230100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, easing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas
13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
16 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-230100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, rising to
40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 19 to 22 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 17 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to
17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 10 seconds and SW
15 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ272-230100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 16 to
20 ft, building to 20 to 21 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W
17 ft at 11 seconds and SW 17 ft at 12 seconds. Showers this
morning, then a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W
17 ft at 11 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-230100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 15 to 19 ft,
building to 17 to 20 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at
11 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers this morning, then
a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W
16 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
18 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-230100-
Columbia River Bar-
226 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...18 to 20 ft subsiding to 9 to 12 ft Saturday
morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.47 kt at 947 AM Friday. Seas 19 to
21 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.72 kt at 947 PM Friday. Seas 15 to
17 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.73 kt at 1050 AM Saturday. Seas 10
to 11 ft.

$$