Sunrise 6:18 AM   Sunset 8:04 PM Moonrise 1:58 PM   Moonset 3:42 AM

  Print   HELP   Reset   Save   Recall

PZZ252 Coastal Waters From Cape Falcon To Cape Foulweather Or Out 10 Nm- 932 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 17 2024
.small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm pdt this evening - .
Rest of tonight - N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. SWell sw 1 ft at 17 seconds. Thu - NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. SWell sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. Thu night - NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri - NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. Fri night - E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at 4 seconds. SWell S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat - S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 6 seconds. SWell S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.Sat night - W wind 20 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 sw 3 ft at 15 seconds, building to W 6 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. Chance of showers. Sun - N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Mon - N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. SWell nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.

PZZ200 932 Pm Pdt Wed Apr 17 2024
Synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast - High pressure off the british columbia and washington coast with a thermal trough along the south oregon coast through Thursday. The high pressure shifts inland Thursday night, inducing offshore flow. A weakening front moves to the waters Saturday.

FXUS66 KPQR 180424 AAA AFDPQR

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Portland OR 923 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Updated aviation discussion...

SYNOPSIS
High pressure over the region will remain through Friday, maintaining mild sunny days and cool clear nights. Offshore flow increases a bit for Thu and Fri, with uptick of easterly winds. Back to cooler conditions this weekend, as a front pushes across the region on Sat.

SHORT TERM
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...High pressure is developing, bringing warm daytime temperatures and generally clear skies throughout the area. As a result of clear skies, temperatures tonight cool to around the mid to upper 30s, with the possibility of some isolated frost in the central and south Willamette Valley only.

Thursday and Friday see slightly warmer temperatures as the ridge settles in, with a 50-60% chance of daytime temperatures over 70 in the entire Willamette Valley on Thursday, increasing to 70-80% on Friday. A thermal trough begins to develop, and offshore flow will begin picking up Thursday, particularly through the Gorge. Gusts up to 25mph or so begin to develop in the western Gorge Thursday morning. Friday looks gustier, with gusts up to 35mph possible in the Gorge, slightly higher at exposed areas at higher elevation. /JLiu

LONG TERM
SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Models have been consistent, and persistent, in showing a weakening front arriving on Saturday. As such, will be cooler day, with increasing clouds. Ensemble guidance is pointing towards QPF being quite minimal, with only a few hundredths expected in the Willamette Valley, and around 0.25" at the Coast Range, Cascades, and coast. Onshore flow, with clouds and few showers around for Sat night into Sun. Ensemble guidance shows good agreement on a shortwave ridge moving through the area Sunday afternoon, though uncertainty still exists on how long it's expected to continue. Monday looks dry, but lower certainty on Tuesday. -Rockey/JLiu

AVIATION
VFR thresholds prevail through the entire TAF period with clear skies as high pressure remains aloft. Northerly winds tonight will generally be under 5 kt. Winds turn more E/NE tomorrow as a thermal trough develops along the coast and Willamette Valley. Winds strengthen to around 10-15 kt in the late morning/early afternoon with gusts up to 20-25 kt at any given terminal. Winds weaken in the evening as diurnal heating subsides.

PDX AND APPROACHES...VFR conditions expected through the entire TAF period. Light and variable winds tonight. Winds turn more easterly and strengthen to around 13-17 kt after 18-19z Thu, with gusts up to 25 kt. After 03-04z Fri, winds begin to weaken below 10 kt. -Alviz

MARINE
High pressure off the WA/B.C. coast has started to move more onshore through the day along with a strengthening thermal trough along the south Oregon coast will persist through Friday.
The high pressure will continue to shift inland on Thursday shifting winds front northerly to easterly. This configuration breaks down Friday night as a Pacific front approaches and moves through the waters Saturday. Northerly wind gusting to 25 to 30 kt expected for most of the waters through the evening, so a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for PZZ252, 253, 272, 273. The southern and central outer waters hang onto gusty winds through the night and into Thursday morning with the Small Craft Advisory remaining in effect until 11 AM Thursday.

General seas through the weekend of 4 to 6 feet at 11 to 17 seconds, consisting of a long period southwest swell or a shorter period west to northwest swell. -Batz/mh

PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OR...None.
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for PZZ252-253.

Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM PDT Thursday for PZZ272-273.

toggle option: (graph/table)

Nehalem
Click for Map
Thu -- 04:42 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 05:05 AM PDT     2.06 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 06:23 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 10:00 AM PDT     5.39 feet High Tide
Thu -- 02:57 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 05:20 PM PDT     0.50 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:06 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 11:21 PM PDT     5.71 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION

Nehalem, Nehalem River, Oregon, Tide feet

Barview
Click for Map
Thu -- 04:05 AM PDT     2.52 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 04:41 AM PDT     Moonset
Thu -- 06:23 AM PDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 09:25 AM PDT     5.66 feet High Tide
Thu -- 02:58 PM PDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 04:20 PM PDT     0.62 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:06 PM PDT     Sunset
Thu -- 10:46 PM PDT     5.98 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION

Barview, Tillamook Bay, Oregon, Tide feet

Full Color Weather Map

Link to Loop


Other links: GEOS-West     Contential US     Full GOES-East

Portland, OR,