Bay Center, WA - Palix River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

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

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218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak high pressure over the water will give way to low pressure
dropping down from the Gulf of Alaska, moving inland through
Saturday. Front moves over the waters Friday morning through
late Friday. Active weather persists through the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 15 kt early in the evening. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. Swell NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
7 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds, subsiding to W
1 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Chance of showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Isolated gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds, subsiding to W 2 ft at 14 seconds after midnight.
Chance of showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W
2 ft at 13 seconds, building to W 5 ft at 13 seconds in the
afternoon. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming
25 kt overnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt late tonight. Wind
waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Isolated gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
13 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds,
shifting to the S 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W
2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
14 seconds, subsiding to W 2 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 kt
overnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
6 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 1 ft at 14 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 14 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
218 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Friday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 1217 PM Thursday. Seas 3
ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.6 kt at 119 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.33 kt at 127 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.


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