149 FZUS56 KPQR 181002 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-182330- 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A robust front will move across the waters early this morning. A brief coastal jet is likely near the coast north of Cascade Head with the frontal passage early this morning. Unsettled weather remains over the waters into Thursday. High pressure then builds offshore and brings a return to benign weather and northerly winds over the weekend. $$ PZZ250-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR out 10 NM- 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the morning, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 ft building to 12 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 11 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 ft. $$ PZZ270-182330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR from 10 to 60 NM- 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds, building to 13 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 11 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 ft. $$ PZZ255-275-182330- Coastal waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR out 10 NM- Waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt by afternoon. Combined seas 10 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Chance of rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 ft. $$ PZZ210-182330- Columbia River Bar- 302 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... - GENERAL SEAS...Seas 3 to 5 ft early this morning, then building to 7 to 10 ft later today through Thursday. - FIRST EBB...Very strong. Around 7 AM Wednesday. Seas near 11 ft with breakers. - SECOND EBB...Around 730 PM Wednesday. Seas near 10 ft. - THIRD EBB...Very Strong. Around 745 AM Thursday. Seas to 9 ft. $$ weather.gov/portland