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Nahcotta, WA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

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738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A series of frontal systems brings elevated winds and seas across
all waters through the start of the upcoming week. Expect
widespread gale force winds through Sunday, with isolated gusts up
to 55 kt. Seas will also build today as a westerly swell moves
in. Expect elevated winds and seas to continue through this coming
Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave
Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to S 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 19 to
24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 12 seconds and W
16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 23 to 28 ft, subsiding to 21 to 26 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 23 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 19 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ252-230615-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds
and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers early this
morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to S 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 21 to
26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 19 ft at 12 seconds and S
18 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 26 to 28 ft, subsiding to 21 to 26 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 24 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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PZZ253-230615-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 11 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to
18 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
20 ft at 12 seconds and S 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to
26 ft, subsiding to 19 to 24 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
23 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning, rising to 30 to 35 kt early this
afternoon, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave
Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to S
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to
19 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
16 ft at 12 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to
27 ft. Wave Detail: SW 24 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW
20 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.


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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt early this afternoon, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. Seas 14 to 15 ft.
Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning, then rain late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds
and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 16 to
21 ft, building to 22 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 12 seconds and SW 20 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 27 to
28 ft, subsiding to 21 to 26 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
24 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft, subsiding to 13 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
19 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave
Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 16 to
19 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
16 ft at 12 seconds and W 22 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 25 to 27 ft, subsiding to
19 to 24 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 24 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
738 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...11 to 14 ft subsiding to 10 to 12 ft Sunday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.92 kt at 1201 PM Saturday. Seas 11
to 14 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.52 kt at 1249 AM Sunday. Seas 12 to
14 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.38 kt at 106 PM Sunday. Seas 10 to
12 ft.

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