National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
213 AM PDT Tue May 18 2021

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

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213 AM PDT Tue May 18 2021

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

High pressure gradually rebuilds offshore through the remainder
of the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR out
10 NM-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR from 10 to
60 NM-
213 AM PDT Tue May 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 7 seconds in the morning
then 10 seconds. Chance of showers.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of
showers.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 7 ft at
11 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft. 

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Coastal waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR out 10 NM-
Waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 AM PDT Tue May 18 2021

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Chance of showers after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
6 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft. 

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Columbia River Bar-
213 AM PDT Tue May 18 2021

IN THE MAIN CHANNEL

- GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft through Tue night.

- FIRST EBB...Around 945 AM Tue morning, with seas near 6 ft.

- SECOND EBB...Around 11 PM Tue night, with seas to 6 ft.

- THIRD EBB...Around 1045 AM Wed, with seas to 6 ft.

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