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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KPQR 051538
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
838 AM PDT SUN JUL 5 2009

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM

PZZ200-052215-
838 AM PDT SUN JUL 5 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

A BROAD UPPER LOW WILL MOVE TO AROUND 350 NM OFF THE OREGON
COAST TODAY AND REMAIN RATHER STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEK. AT
THE SURFACE...A WEEK LOW PRESSURE PATTERN WILL EXIST OVER THE
WATERS THROUGH MONDAY.



PZZ250-255-270-275-052215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
10 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
838 AM PDT SUN JUL 5 2009

TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE.

MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL
6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. NW SWELL 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES
1 FOOT. W SWELL 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES
1 FOOT. W SWELL 6 FT.

THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL 6 FT. 



PZZ210-052215-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
838 AM PDT SUN JUL 5 2009

IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
COMBINED SEAS 3 FT TODAY AND TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 4 FT DURING THE WEAK EBB
CURRENT AROUND 430 PM THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO 6 FT DURING THE
STRONG EBB CURRENT AROUND 445 AM MONDAY MORNING.



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