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Drift Creek, OR - Alsea River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

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

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158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Steep seas persist through the evening with wave heights in the
mid to upper teens. The next frontal system is expected to
move through the area tomorrow, bringing with it a period of
storm force winds late tonight through Sunday afternoon. Active
weather continues through next week as fronts pass through the
region every 24-36 hours. Seas will also build towards the upper
teens and continue building towards 20-24 ft by Monday.

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PZZ251-221215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight, then becoming
SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 15 to 18 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 18 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely until early morning, then rain likely late.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to
20 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 19 to 21 ft, subsiding to 17 to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 21 ft at
20 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at
9 seconds and W 18 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds
and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-221215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 16 to
18 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 18 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. Showers
likely.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in
the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW
12 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 22 ft, subsiding to 18 to
21 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
21 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft
at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds
and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW
12 ft at 10 seconds and W 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-221215-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 16 to
18 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. Showers
likely.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 55 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 18 ft at
15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, building to
16 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 20 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 20 to
22 ft, subsiding to 18 to 21 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 22 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 18 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to
18 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds
and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W
17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-221215-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
18 ft, building to 19 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 20 to
25 ft. Wave Detail: SE 17 ft at 12 seconds and SW 20 ft at
15 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 22 ft at
18 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 22 to 23 ft, subsiding to 19 to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 23 ft at
20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 to 21 ft, subsiding to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft
at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds
and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 7 seconds and W 18 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft, building to
17 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 20 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ272-221215-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 19 ft, building to
19 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 20 to
24 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 20 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, building to
18 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 22 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to
24 ft, subsiding to 19 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 23 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 to 21 ft, subsiding to 16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 21 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds and W 13 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 19 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds
and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ273-221215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft, building to
18 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 21 to
26 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 12 seconds and SW 19 ft at
15 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, building to
18 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 22 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to
24 ft, subsiding to 19 to 21 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 23 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to
20 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at
18 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft
at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft, building to
19 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds
and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 19 to 20 ft, subsiding to 17 to
20 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
19 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ210-221215-
Columbia River Bar-
158 PM PST Sat Dec 21 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...12 to 16 ft through Sunday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.7 kt at 854 PM Saturday. Seas 12 to
16 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 1000 AM Sunday. Seas 12 to
15 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.05 kt at 950 PM Sunday. Seas 12 to
16 ft.

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