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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

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209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weak stationary front will remain over the waters today. A
stronger frontal system is expected late Sunday into Monday,
bringing elevated winds and seas through early next week. Seas are
likely to exceed 20 ft late Monday into Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening and early morning.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at
14 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
16 to 21 ft, building to 20 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 20 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
19 ft at 16 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 9 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at
14 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
17 to 20 ft, building to 20 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 20 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 to 19 ft, subsiding to 16 to 19 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 15 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds
and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
15 to 20 ft, building to 18 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 17 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
19 ft at 16 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft subsiding to 7 to 9 ft Sunday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.02 kt at 1038 PM Saturday. Seas 9
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 1149 AM Sunday. Seas 7 to
 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.03 kt at 1153 PM Sunday. Seas 8 to
 10 ft.

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