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| Sunrise 6:12AM | Sunset 8:22PM | Friday August 14, 2020 1:33 AM PDT (08:33 UTC) | Moonrise 12:26AM | Moonset 4:23PM | Illumination 21% |  |
PZZ255 Expires:202008141130;;417483 Fzus56 Kpqr 140320 Aaa Cwfpqr Coastal Waters Forecast...updated National Weather Service Portland Or 820 Pm Pdt Thu Aug 13 2020 Coastal Waters From Cape Shoalwater Washington To Florence Oregon And Westward 60 Nm Pzz250-255-141130- Coastal Waters From Cape Shoalwater Wa To Cascade Head Or Out 10 Nm-coastal Waters From Cascade Head To Florence Or Out 10 Nm- 820 Pm Pdt Thu Aug 13 2020
.small craft advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning...
Rest of tonight..N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri..N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri night..N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat..N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat night..N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the E 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun..S wind to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft.
Sun night..S wind to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft.
Mon..SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 ft.
Tue..NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 ft.
.small craft advisory in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning...
Rest of tonight..N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri..N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri night..N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat..N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat night..N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the E 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun..S wind to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft.
Sun night..S wind to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 4 ft.
Mon..SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 4 ft.
Tue..NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 ft.
PZZ200 820 Pm Pdt Thu Aug 13 2020
Synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast.. High pressure will remain over the waters through Saturday with thermal low pressure over the south oregon coast. A southerly wind reversal is expected to develop over the south oregon waters Saturday evening and spread northward overnight. High pressure becomes centered over the inner waters Sunday. Northerly winds look to return by next Tuesday.
Synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast.. High pressure will remain over the waters through Saturday with thermal low pressure over the south oregon coast. A southerly wind reversal is expected to develop over the south oregon waters Saturday evening and spread northward overnight. High pressure becomes centered over the inner waters Sunday. Northerly winds look to return by next Tuesday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near McMinnville, OR
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Area Discussion for - Portland, OR
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Area Forecast Discussion . UPDATED National Weather Service Portland OR 844 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2020
Updated Aviation and Marine Sections
SYNOPSIS. Warm trend starts in earnest on Friday, as high pressure over the Great Basin builds into the Pac NW. WIll see rather hot and dry weather for Saturday and Sunday, especially inland. Still warm next week, but will gradually cool back to the 60s on the coast and 80s inland.
SHORT TERM. Tonight through Sunday . Enjoy this pleasant evening, as next several will be on the warmer side. Still have light northwesterly onshore flow tonight will maintain somewhat cooler air mass over the region. Still have rather dry air mass, as evident with afternoon dew point temperatures in the lower to middle 40s. So, should see temperatures should drop back to the lower 50s overnight, with a few spots into the 40s.
But, high pressure over the southwestern USA will back into the Great Basin, with warming trend for our area. Not too bad on Friday, with temperatures back into the 80s for much of the interior. But, the thermal low on the south Oregon coast, aka the ORCA low, will build northward along the coast during the day. This will tighten the north to south pressure gradients over western Oregon, resulting in breezy north winds for Friday afternoon and evening. Gusts 20 to 25 mph likely for parts of the Willamette Valley and nearby terrain, as well as the Oregon coastal strip.
Much warmer conditions expected for Saturday. Building heights and light offshore flow will boost temperatures well 70s and 80s along the coast. Could see a few spots along the coast valleys reaching near 90 deg. But, will be very warm inland, with highs in the middle to upper 90s, with a few spots 100 to 102 deg. Model 850 mb temperatures, for the most part, still +22 to +26 deg C, which would support this idea. Warm weather continues on Sunday, though will see bit of relief along the coast as get bit of shallow onshore flow for that area. But, still warm inland. This due to the thermal through, or the elongated ORCA low, shifting inland and sitting over the Willamette Valley for Sunday. So, with all the heat expected, and warm night expected Saturday night, will issue a mix of heat warnings and advisories . Excessive Heat Warning for the Willamette Valley, Clark County, Columbia Gorge and Hood River Valley and Cascades Foothills below 2500 feet for Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening, and a Heat Advisory for the Coast Range, Cots Valley and Cascades below 2500 feet for same time frame.
Interestingly, some potential for smoke from the Mosier fire to drift westward Sat and Sat night, affecting areas in the Hood River Valley, western Columbia Gorge, and parts of the eastern Portland metro area. But, this will depend on status of the fire by that timeframe. For now, will put patchy smoke in forecast. /Rockey
LONG TERM. Sunday night through Thursday . Upper flow is southerly Sunday night into early Monday. Models still showing some weak instability drifting northward Sunday night, though best instability is east of the Cascades. But, even so, can not rule out a thunderstorm over the Cascades Sunday night. Will keep 20 pct PoPs for such in the forecast. But, air mass is quite dry, and would not be surprised if just end up just seeing some mid-level clouds with a few virga over the Cascades at that time.
Weak surface high will build along the coast Sunday night and Monday, giving some light onshore flow to the lower elevations. but, looks like this will be a rather shallow marine layer, with only a slight relief for inland areas on Monday. Will trend high temperatures back to the 60s and 70s along the coast, but lower 90s still a good bet farther inland. At least trend is starting, and will see slow cool down through rest of next week, with highs generally in the 80s inland, and 60s on the coast. /Rockey.
FIRE WEATHER. The breezy north to northeast winds in parts of the region, combined with low humidity, will join forces to boost potential of fire spread on Friday afternoon and evening. Highest potential will be in the Willamette Valley and nearby areas of the east slopes of the Coast Range from about McMinnville southward. Good bet will see winds gusting 20 to 30 mph along with afternoon humidity down to 18 to 25 percent in those areas. As such, will upgrade Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for those areas. Rest of the region will be dry and locally breezy, but think not as windy. Even so, finer fuels could carry a loose fire.
Though northerly winds ease Friday night, will maintain very warm and dry air mass for Saturday and Sunday. The elongated ORCA low, aka the thermal low of southwest Oregon, will sit over the Coast Range on Saturday and Saturday night, then slowly shift eastward on Sunday, before reestablishing itself east of the Cascades on Monday. Models continue to highlight enhanced instability with high haines air. So, have posted a Red Flag Warning for dry and unstable conditions over the Coast Range and Willapa Hills on Saturday, and essential I5 Corridor and Willamette Valley eastward for both Saturday and Sunday. Main concern with dry and unstable conditions is that with dry fuels, the air mass will be supportive for any existing or new fire to becoming plume dominated. /Rockey
AVIATION. VFR SKC the through Fri evening. The 12Z high- resolution models hint at possible patchy IFR to LIFR along the south Washington and far north Oregon coast between 12Z and 15Z Fri, but do not think anything that develops will impact the KAST terminal. Gusty northwest to north wind Fri afternoon, especially along the coast and in the central and south interior valleys.
KPDX and APPROACHES . VFR SKC through Fri evening. Northwest wind gusts to 20 kt mid to late Fri afternoon through evening. Weishaar
MARINE. Minimal changes to current forecast and hazards. High pressure will remain over the waters through Sat, with thermally-induced lower pressure over the south Oregon coast. Incoming 00Z model guidance in line with previous runs showing 20-25 kt boundary layer wind speeds over PZZ255 and PZZ275 Fri morning and then spreading into the northern zones by early afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt Fri afternoon, primarily south of Cascade Head. Wind speeds look to relax below advisory criteria late Saturday. Models continue to advertise a southerly wind reversal over the south Oregon waters early Sat evening and spreading to Cape Disappointment by 12Z Sun. Typically, models do not handle the timing of these southerly reversals all that well. Would not be surprised if it occurred a little sooner. A return to a north wind pattern looks to return by next Tuesday.
Seas will hold in a 4-6 ft range through tonight and then build a little higher Fri due to a greater wind-wave component. Relatively short periods, on the order of 8 seconds, will result in choppy and very steep sea conditions. Weishaar
PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. OR . Excessive Heat Warning from noon Saturday to 9 PM PDT Sunday for Cascade Foothills in Lane County-Central Columbia River Gorge-Central Willamette Valley-Greater Portland Metro Area-Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills-South Willamette Valley-Upper Hood River Valley-Western Columbia River Gorge.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday for Central Oregon Cascade Foothills-Mt. Hood National Forest West of Cascade Crest-North Oregon Cascade Foothills- Willamette National Forest-Willamette Valley.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Friday for East Slopes of the Central Oregon Coast Range-Willamette Valley.
Heat Advisory from noon Saturday to 9 PM PDT Sunday for Cascades in Lane County-Central Coast Range of Western Oregon-Coast Range of Northwest Oregon-Lower Columbia- Northern Oregon Cascades.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday for Central Oregon Coast-East Slopes of the Central Oregon Coast Range- North Oregon Coast-North Oregon Coast Range.
WA . Excessive Heat Warning from noon Saturday to 9 PM PDT Sunday for Central Columbia River Gorge-Greater Vancouver Area- Western Columbia River Gorge.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday for Clark County Lowlands-Eastern Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mt Adams Ranger District-Extreme South Washington Cascades and Foothills.
Heat Advisory from noon Saturday to 9 PM PDT Sunday for I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County-South Washington Cascade Foothills-South Washington Cascades.
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Saturday for East Willapa Hills-South Washington Coast and West Willapa Hills.
PZ . Small Craft Advisory from noon Friday to 9 PM PDT Saturday for Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cascade Head OR from 10 to 60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM Friday to 7 PM PDT Saturday for Waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from noon Friday to noon PDT Saturday for coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Florence OR out 10 NM.
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Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| TLBO3 - 9437540 - Garibaldi, Tillamook Bay, OR | 45 mi | 45 min | 58°F | 1022.3 hPa | ||||
| SBEO3 - 9435380 - South Beach, OR | 60 mi | 45 min | NNE 1 G 1.9 | 53°F | 54°F | 1021.3 hPa | ||
| NWPO3 - Newport, OR | 61 mi | 33 min | N 1.9 G 1.9 | 52°F |
Wind History for Garibaldi, OR
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| McMinnville, McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR | 4 mi | 40 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 55°F | 46°F | 74% | 1020.7 hPa |
| Salem - McNary Field, OR | 22 mi | 37 min | NNW 4 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 61°F | 45°F | 56% | 1020.5 hPa |
| Aurora State Airport, OR | 23 mi | 40 min | ENE 3 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 62°F | 46°F | 56% | 1021.1 hPa |
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Wind History from MMV (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Nestucca Bay entrance, Oregon
EDIT Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of DataNestucca Bay entrance
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Fri -- 01:29 AM PDT Moonrise
Fri -- 04:16 AM PDT 0.68 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:16 AM PDT Sunrise
Fri -- 10:49 AM PDT 5.14 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:32 PM PDT 3.25 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 05:25 PM PDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:22 PM PDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:24 PM PDT 7.22 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:29 AM PDT Moonrise
Fri -- 04:16 AM PDT 0.68 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:16 AM PDT Sunrise
Fri -- 10:49 AM PDT 5.14 feet High Tide
Fri -- 03:32 PM PDT 3.25 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 05:25 PM PDT Moonset
Fri -- 08:22 PM PDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:24 PM PDT 7.22 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
Tide / Current Tables for Tillamook, Hoquarten Slough, Oregon
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataTillamook
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Fri -- 01:27 AM PDT Moonrise
Fri -- 06:15 AM PDT Sunrise
Fri -- 06:19 AM PDT 0.43 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:46 AM PDT 4.39 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:26 PM PDT Moonset
Fri -- 05:35 PM PDT 2.05 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Fri -- 10:21 PM PDT 6.17 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 01:27 AM PDT Moonrise
Fri -- 06:15 AM PDT Sunrise
Fri -- 06:19 AM PDT 0.43 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 11:46 AM PDT 4.39 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:26 PM PDT Moonset
Fri -- 05:35 PM PDT 2.05 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Fri -- 10:21 PM PDT 6.17 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
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