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Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

pzz200-301400-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
a cold front will move through the waters tonight into
thursday, with winds gradually strengthening and turning
southerly. thursday and continuing into the weekend, a series
of systems will maintain southerly to westerly winds with
building winds and seas. overall, a very active weather pattern
is on deck for the latter part of the week and into the start
of the upcoming week.

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pzz251-301400-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. wind waves se
3 ft at 4 seconds. swell w 3 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
7 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.thu...s wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. gusts
to 25 kt. wind waves s 4 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the w
3 ft at 5 seconds in the afternoon. swell nw 5 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. combined
seas 10 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. rain in the
evening, then showers and a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. combined seas 13 ft
with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a slight
chance of tstms.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. combined
seas 17 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.sat...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. wind waves w
5 ft at 6 seconds. swell w 14 ft at 13 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. wind waves s
4 ft at 5 seconds. swell w 12 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. wind waves sw 4 ft at 6 seconds.
swell w 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 30 kt, becoming 35 kt.
combined seas 14 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds.

$$

pzz252-301400-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out
10 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. wind waves se
2 ft at 4 seconds. swell w 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
7 seconds. chance of rain after midnight.
.thu...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. wind waves s 4 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the nw
3 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. swell w 6 ft at 12 seconds.
rain in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. combined
seas 13 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds after midnight.
rain.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. combined seas 13 ft
with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a slight
chance of tstms.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts to 30 kt, becoming 40 kt in the late evening
and early morning, then35 kt early in the morning. combined
seas 17 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.sat...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. combined seas
16 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. gusts to 25 kt, becoming
30 kt early in the morning. wind waves sw 4 ft at 6 seconds.
swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds. showers and a slight chance of
tstms.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming s
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. wind waves s 4 ft at
6 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 30 kt, becoming 35 kt.
combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds.

$$

pzz253-301400-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...e wind to 5 kt, becoming s with gusts to 15 kt after
midnight. wind waves se 2 ft at 4 seconds. swell w 4 ft at
12 seconds. chance of rain after midnight.
.thu...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. wind waves w
2 ft at 4 seconds. swell nw 6 ft at 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. combined
seas 10 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. combined seas 12 ft
with a dominant period of 11 seconds. showers and a slight
chance of tstms.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 30 kt, becoming
35 kt after midnight. combined seas 14 ft with a dominant
period of 12 seconds. showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.sat...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming sw
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. wind waves sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. wind
waves sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming s
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. wind waves s 4 ft at
6 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. combined seas 14 ft with a dominant
period of 14 seconds.

$$

pzz271-301400-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to
60 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. wind waves s
3 ft at 4 seconds. swell w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
7 seconds. rain after midnight.
.thu...w wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. wind waves w 3 ft
at 5 seconds. swell w 5 ft at 12 seconds, building to w 8 ft at
13 seconds in the afternoon. rain and a slight chance of tstms.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. combined
seas 13 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds after midnight.
rain.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt in
the afternoon. combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds. showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 40 kt, becoming 35 kt
after midnight. combined seas 17 ft with a dominant period of
12 seconds. showers and a slight chance of tstms.
.sat...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. combined seas 16 ft
with a dominant period of 14 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. gusts to 25 kt, becoming
30 kt early in the morning. wind waves sw 4 ft at 6 seconds.
swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. wind waves sw 4 ft at 6 seconds.
swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt, becoming 40 kt.
combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds.

$$

pzz272-301400-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. wind waves sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. swell
w 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. chance of rain
after midnight.
.thu...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. wind waves w 3 ft at 5 seconds. swell w 7 ft at
12 seconds. rain and a slight chance of tstms.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. combined
seas 12 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 40 kt, becoming 30 kt.
combined seas 14 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. combined
seas 17 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms.
.sat...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. combined seas
16 ft with a dominant period of 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. wind waves sw
5 ft at 7 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt. combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period
of 14 seconds.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt, becoming 40 kt.
combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds.

$$

pzz273-301400-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...nw wind to 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. wind waves sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. swell
nw 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. chance of rain
after midnight.
.thu...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. wind waves w
3 ft at 5 seconds. swell w 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the
morning. slight chance of tstms. chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. combined
seas 12 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. showers and a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt in
the afternoon. combined seas 13 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 30 kt, becoming
35 kt after midnight. combined seas 15 ft with a dominant
period of 13 seconds. rain.
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. wind waves sw
4 ft at 6 seconds. swell w 13 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. wind
waves sw 5 ft at 7 seconds. swell w 14 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. combined seas 15 ft with a
dominant period of 13 seconds.
.mon...s wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt, becoming 40 kt.
combined seas 15 ft with a dominant period of 15 seconds.

$$

pzz210-301400-
columbia river bar-
238 pm pst wed nov 29 2023

.in the main channel...

.general seas...4 to 5 ft building to 6 ft thursday evening.

.first ebb...strong ebb current of 6.19 kt at 542 pm wednesday.
 seas 5 to 6 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 2.82 kt at 620 am thursday. seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.third ebb...strong ebb current of 5.67 kt at 621 pm thursday.
 seas 7 to 8 ft.


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