Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
243 pm pdt sun mar 21 2010

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

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243 pm pdt sun mar 21 2010

.synopsis for southern washington and northern oregon coast...
lower pres remains near vancouver island tonight. high pres will
build over the coastal waters tonight and mon. the next front will
arrive later wed and thu.

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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-
243 pm pdt sun mar 21 2010

...small craft advisory for hazardous seas in effect until
11 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt...veering w after midnight. wind
waves 4 ft. w swell 10 ft at 11 seconds. showers likely.
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to nw in the afternoon.
wind waves 3 ft. w swell 9 ft at 10 seconds. chance of showers.
.mon night...nw wind 10 kt...veering to n after midnight. wind
waves 2 ft. w swell 8 ft at 9 seconds. slight chance of showers.
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to ne in the afternoon. wind
waves 2 ft. w swell 8 ft.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. wind waves 3 ft. w swell 6 ft.
.wed...se wind 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
wind waves 2 ft. w swell 7 ft.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. wind waves 5
ft...building to 7 ft after midnight. w swell 10 ft.
.thu...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. wind waves 5 ft. w swell 12 ft.
.fri...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. wind waves 4 ft. w swell 8 ft.

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columbia river bar-
243 pm pdt sun mar 21 2010

...small craft advisory for rough columbia river bar in effect
from 7 pm to 11 pm pdt this evening...

.in the main channel...combined seas near 8 ft tonight. however...seas
temporarily near 11 ft with breakers possible during the ebb around
915 pm this evening and seas near 9 ft during the ebb around 945 am
monday morning.

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