Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
875 FZUS56 KPQR 180909 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-182330- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A strong low pressure system continues to move eastward towards British Columbia. This system brings a cold front towards the waters today, with winds beginning to shift from northerly to southerly early this morning. The pressure gradient will tighten, producing Small Craft winds to low end Gales, mainly across the central and northern waters. $$ PZZ251-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ253-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ271-182330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ272-182330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ273-182330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. $$ PZZ210-182330- Columbia River Bar- 209 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 9 ft Saturday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.02 kt at 540 AM Friday. Seas 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.31 kt at 559 PM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.55 kt at 626 AM Saturday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$