608 FZUS56 KPQR 021623 CWFPQR COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 823 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON AND WESTWARD 60 NM PZZ200-022330- 823 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND ON WEDNESDAY. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL BUILD UP THE OREGON COAST LATE IN THE WEEK...LIKELY LEADING TO OFFSHORE FLOW AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE INTERIOR. $$ PZZ250-255-270-275-022330- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 823 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON NEAR GAPS. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 20 SECONDS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. W SWELL 10 FT. $$ PZZ210-022330- COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 823 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 10 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SEAS TEMPORARILY BUILDING TO 12 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 715 PM THIS EVENING...AND TO 9 FT DURING THE WEAKER EBB CURRENT AROUND 815 AM WED MORNING. $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND