Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
900 am pdt fri aug 8 2008

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

pzz200-082230-
900 am pdt fri aug 8 2008

.synopsis for southern washington and northern oregon coast...
low pres inland with weak high press off shore weakening today
as a pacific cold front moves over the coastal waters. the
front will move inland this evening.

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pzz250-255-270-275-082230-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cascade head or out
20 nm-coastal waters from cascade head to florence or out 20 nm-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cascade head or from 20 to
60 nm-waters from cascade head to florence or from 20 to 60 nm-
900 am pdt fri aug 8 2008

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. wind waves 1 foot. w swell 3 ft at
13 seconds. chance of rain.
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. wind waves 1 foot. w swell 3 ft
at 13 seconds. slight chance of rain or drizzle.
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
wind waves 1 foot. w swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. occasional
drizzle in the morning. chance of showers through the day.
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. wind waves 1 foot. w swell 5 ft.
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. wind waves 2 ft. w swell 6 ft.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to n after midnight.
wind waves 2 ft. w swell 5 ft.
.mon...n wind 15 to 20 kt. wind waves 4 ft. w swell 5 ft.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt. wind waves 2 ft. w swell 6 ft.

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pzz210-082230-
columbia river bar-
900 am pdt fri aug 8 2008

.in the main channel...combined seas 3 ft through sat morning.
however...seas temporarily building to 4 ft around the ebb current
around 1015 am this morning and building to near 5 ft around the
stronger ebb current that occurs around 1115 pm tonight.

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