Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
234 pm pst fri feb 3 2012

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

pzz200-040545-
234 pm pst fri feb 3 2012

.synopsis for southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pres will remain inland through the weekend as low pressure
systems move north out near 140w. the next system to reach the
waters will arrive mon night or tue but is likely to split and
weaken as it approaches the coast.

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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-
234 pm pst fri feb 3 2012

...small craft advisory for hazardous seas in effect from 10 pm
pst this evening through late saturday night...

.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. wind waves
3 ft. w swell 7 ft at 14 seconds...building to 12 ft at
14 seconds.
.sat...se wind 5 to 10 kt. gusts to 15 kt. wind waves 2 ft. w
swell 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.sat night...se wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt...backing
to e after midnight. wind waves 2 ft. w swell 11 ft at
14 seconds.
.sun...e wind 10 to 15 kt. wind waves 2 ft. w swell 11 ft.
.sun night...e wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. wind waves
3 ft. w swell 9 ft.
.mon...e wind 20 to 25 kt. wind waves 3 ft. w swell 7 ft.
.mon night...se wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. wind waves 3 ft. w swell 5 ft.
.tue...s wind 15 to 20 kt. wind waves 3 ft. sw swell 12 ft.
.wed...se wind 5 to 10 kt. wind waves 2 ft. w swell 13 ft.

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pzz210-040545-
columbia river bar-
234 pm pst fri feb 3 2012

...small craft advisory for rough columbia river bar in effect
from midnight pst tonight through saturday afternoon...

.in the main channel...combined seas 9 ft this evening... rising
to 11 ft after midnight. however...seas will temporarily build to
13 ft during the weak ebb current around 2 am early sat morning...
and to 16 ft with breakers during the stronger ebb current around
230 pm fri afternoon.

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