National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
243 AM PST Mon Nov 23 2020

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

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243 AM PST Mon Nov 23 2020

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

Active weather pattern continues, as another weak front will
push across the region today. A warm front will lift across the
coastal waters later tonight into early Tue. Then, a cold front
will arrive on Tue, and push onshore early Tue afternoon. High
pres will build across the region later Wed, and remain in place
through Fri.

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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-
243 AM PST Mon Nov 23 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TUE MORNING

GALE WATCH FOR LATER TUE MORNING THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON


TODAY
W to SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts to 25 kt. Winds
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5
seconds. W swell 10 ft at 14 seconds, building to 13 ft this
afternoon. Rain at times this morning, then a few showers.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves S 4 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 12 ft at 13
seconds. Rain late.

TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming SW later
in the afternoon. Combined seas 12 to 14 ft, with dominant
period of 13 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6
seconds. NW swell 15 ft at 16 seconds early, then building to
near 20 ft 20 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW
swell 22 to 24 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 16 ft.

FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 11 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-
243 AM PST Mon Nov 23 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON


TODAY
W to SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 10 ft
at 14 seconds, building to 13 ft this afternoon. Rain at times.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds. W
swell 12 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves S 5
ft at 7 seconds. W swell 12 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts 25 kt. Wind waves W
4 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 14 feet at 16 seconds early, then
building to 19 ft. Rain likely.

WED
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW
swell 22 to 24 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell near 23 ft at 16 seconds,
subsiding to 20 ft after midnight.

THU
S wind 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 16 ft.

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 10 ft.

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243 AM PST Mon Nov 23 2020

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON


IN THE MAIN CHANNEL

- GENERAL SEAS...mostly 9 to 10 ft today through Tue morning.
  Then, seas building to 12 ft Tue afternoon.

- FIRST EBB...Around 1145 am today, with seas near 12 ft.

- SECOND EBB...Around 12 midnight tonight, with seas near 13 ft.

- THIRD EBB...Around 1245 pm Tue, with seas 13 ft.

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