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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

PZZ200-231330-
231 PM 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 22 ft. Winds and seas
will subside quickly Friday night as the aforementioned low
continues pushing farther to the north. Relatively benign
conditions expected Saturday onward, aside from a brief period of
stronger winds and higher seas Saturday night and Sunday as a
weak small-scale surface low moves north over the coastal waters.

$$

PZZ251-231330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 14 ft at
11 seconds. Showers early this evening. A chance of tstms this
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ252-231330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15
ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft
at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-231330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 10
seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers until early morning,
then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely 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 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-231330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
20 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
17 ft at 10 seconds and S 14 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely
early this evening. A chance of tstms until early morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming S
around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ272-231330-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-231330-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW 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 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-231330-
Columbia River Bar-
231 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...18 to 20 ft subsiding to 13 to 16 ft Friday
evening and then to 12 to 14 ft around 10 PM Friday. Subsiding
further to 9 to 12 ft Friday night and then to 6 to 8 ft by
sunrise on Saturday.

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

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.73 kt at 1050 AM Saturday. Seas to
9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.26 kt at 1051 PM Saturday. Seas to
8 ft.

$$