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Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

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

pzz200-140130-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
a strong frontal system continues to bring storm force winds to
the coastal waters early this morning, followed by hazardous seas
around sunrise. this system eventually pushes onshore wednesday
morning, followed by thunderstorm chances through wed night. seas
remain elevated through thursday before temporarily dropping below
10ft for saturday.

$$

pzz251-140130-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning. seas 13 to 18
ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 18 ft
at 11 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds, s 7 ft at 9 seconds
and w 14 ft at 14 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms.
.thu...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds, s 3 ft
at 9 seconds and w 16 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of tstms in the
morning. showers.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...w wind around 5 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 8 seconds and
w 9 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds, w 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 15 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz252-140130-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 25
to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 15 to 19 ft,
subsiding to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 19 ft at
12 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. showers with a slight chance
of tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 9 seconds
and w 15 ft at 14 seconds. showers. a chance of tstms.
.thu...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds and w 17 ft at 14 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...n wind around 5 kt, veering to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds, w 6 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 6 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and w
9 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w
13 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft, building to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and
w 15 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz253-140130-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...s wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 13 to 18 ft,
subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw 18 ft at
11 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. rain with a slight chance of
tstms early this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms
late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds, s 2 ft
at 9 seconds and w 15 ft at 14 seconds. showers. a chance of
tstms.
.thu...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 16 ft at
14 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.thu night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...n wind around 5 kt, veering to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds, w 7 ft at
14 seconds and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and
w 15 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz271-140130-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 15 to 16 ft,
subsiding to 13 to 14 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 16 ft at
10 seconds and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers
likely late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds, s 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 17 ft at 14 seconds.
showers. a chance of tstms.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 17 to
18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds, s 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 18 ft at 14 seconds.
a slight chance of tstms in the morning. showers.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to w after midnight.
seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds, s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and w 15 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 14 to 17 ft, building to
16 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and
w 17 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz272-140130-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20
to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon.
seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 ft this afternoon. wave detail:
s 17 ft at 11 seconds and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of
tstms. showers likely late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds, s 5 ft at 9 seconds
and w 18 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 17 to
18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds and w 18 ft at 14 seconds. showers. a chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and w
10 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. showers likely.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds, w 6 ft at 12 seconds
and s 7 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds, s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and w 15 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 14 to 17 ft, building to
16 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and
w 17 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz273-140130-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 15 to 18 ft,
subsiding to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 18 ft at
10 seconds and w 12 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers
likely late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 17 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 17 to
18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
3 ft at 5 seconds and w 18 ft at 14 seconds. showers. a chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
w 14 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 11 ft at
13 seconds. showers.
.fri night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail:
n 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds, nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
w 10 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds, w 14 ft
at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft, building to
15 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 16 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

pzz210-140130-
columbia river bar-
301 am pst wed nov 13 2024

...storm warning in effect until 7 am pst this morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from 7 am pst this morning
through thursday afternoon...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...13 to 18 ft subsiding to 11 to 13 ft thursday
 morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 4.27 kt at 154 am wednesday. seas 13
 to 18 ft.

.second ebb...very strong ebb current of 6.33 kt at 224 pm
 wednesday. seas 14 to 16 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 4.33 kt at 246 am thursday. seas 11 to
 13 ft.

$$

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