Cape disappointment
NOAA CO-OPS station 9440581
Gale Watch
Gale Watch issued November 8 at 3:56AM PST until November 9 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 14 to 18 ft at 16 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Watch, seas 10 to 14 ft at 13 seconds and southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt possible. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale Watch, from late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneWater Level
6.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours3.4 to 8.2 ft
Zone forecast
General Seas
20 to 22 ft subsiding to 12 to 14 ft monday morning.
First Ebb
Strong ebb current of 6.12 kt at 349 pm sunday. Seas 21 to 22 ft.
Second Ebb
Ebb current of 3.46 kt at 412 am monday. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
Synopsis
Winds continue to weaken through this morning while an incoming westerly swell will push seas into the 20-25 ft range through tonight, highest in the northern waters. There is a 60-80% chance for at least isolated and brief gale force wind gusts on Monday, but chances for widespread and frequent gales are 10-30% at any given hour.
NWS zone Columbia River Bar
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
These are your in one place. Save the ones you run and Buoycast opens on them.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
Can I be notified when conditions change at station 9440581?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this station crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Columbia River Bar appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what station 9440581 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep station 9440581 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the stations you run.
What this station measures
This station is not reporting wind, water temperature, air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 9440581
46°16'52" N 124°02'46" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.