PZ 270

Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 8:27 am PDT on May 18, 2013
Synopsis For The Southern Oregon Coastal Waters
A cold front will continue to move through today with showers and an afternoon wind shift. South winds this morning will shift to northwest behind the front this afternoon. Offshore high pressure and a thermal trough inland will both strengthen tonight into Sunday...and then weaken on Monday. This will result in gusty north winds and short period wind wave dominated seas Sunday and Monday. A stronger cold front will arrive Tuesday ahead of a broad and cold upper level low pressure center that will continue unsettled weather into next weekend.
Forecast as of 1:36 PM PDT on May 18, 2013
Small Craft Advisory for winds in effect until 7 PM PDT this evening
Coastal Waters From Cape Shoalwater Wa To Cascade Head Or Out
10 Nm-
Waters From Cape Shoalwater Wa To Cascade Head Or From 10 To
60 Nm-
Tonight
SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt through early evening...then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt an veering to NW. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds... building to 6 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. Occasional rain.
Sun
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
Tue
NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 ft. W swell 6 ft. Occasional rain.
Tue Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 4 ft. W swell 9 ft. Showers likely.
Wed
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 10 ft.
Thu
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 8 ft.
Small Craft for Winds Advisory
Statement as of 1:35 PM PDT on May 18, 2013

... Small Craft Advisory for winds now in effect until 7 PM PDT
this evening...

The Small Craft Advisory for winds is now in effect until 7 PM
PDT this evening.

* Winds: south winds will continue at 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25
kt. The strongest winds will be within 20 miles of the
coastline. Early this evening the cold front will push onshore
with winds easing and turning more westerly.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Small Craft Advisory for wind means that wind speeds of 21 to
33 knots are expected. Inexperienced mariners... especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.





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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Toke Point, WA 57.9 °F
South Beach, OR 57.9 °F
Astoria, OR 61.0 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
COL RIVER BAR 20NM West of Columbia River Mouth 46029 53 °F 3.94 ft
Tillamook, OR NM WNW of Tillamook, OR 46089 54 °F 5.25 ft
Clatsop Spit, OR 46243 57 °F 4.27 ft
Grays Harbor, WA 46211 56 °F 3.61 ft
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Tide Heights
2013-05-18 2013-05-19
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Barview, Tillamook Bay, Oregon:
2013-05-18 1:21 PM PDT Low Tide 0.84
2013-05-18 8:01 PM PDT High Tide 5.99
2013-05-19 2:30 AM PDT Low Tide 2.00
2013-05-19 7:49 AM PDT High Tide 4.90
2013-05-19 2:14 PM PDT Low Tide 1.09
Brighton, Nehalem River, Oregon:
2013-05-18 1:19 PM PDT Low Tide 0.91
2013-05-18 8:10 PM PDT High Tide 6.27
2013-05-19 2:28 AM PDT Low Tide 2.17
2013-05-19 7:58 AM PDT High Tide 5.13
2013-05-19 2:12 PM PDT Low Tide 1.18
Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), Washington:
2013-05-18 1:12 PM PDT Low Tide 1.47
2013-05-18 8:15 PM PDT High Tide 6.37
2013-05-19 2:13 AM PDT Low Tide 2.61
2013-05-19 8:13 AM PDT High Tide 5.40
2013-05-19 2:10 PM PDT Low Tide 1.71
Nestucca Bay entrance, Oregon:
2013-05-18 1:37 PM PDT Low Tide 0.84
2013-05-18 8:14 PM PDT High Tide 6.10
2013-05-19 2:46 AM PDT Low Tide 2.00
2013-05-19 8:02 AM PDT High Tide 4.99
2013-05-19 2:30 PM PDT Low Tide 1.09

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. DO NOT RELY ON THIS DATA FOR DECISIONS THAT CAN RESULT IN HARM TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING.