Cape disappointment
NOAA CO-OPS station 9440581
Gale Watch
Gale Watch issued September 23 at 1:01PM PDT until September 25 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt possible. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...30-45% chance of wind gusts over 35 kt.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWater Level
2.4ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.6 to 6.7 ft
Zone forecast
General Seas
6 To 7 Ft Subsiding To 5 Ft Thursday Afternoon.
First Ebb
Ebb Current Of 3.5 Kt At 331 Pm Wednesday. Seas 6 To 7 Ft.
Second Ebb
Ebb Current Of 4.69 Kt At 340 Am Thursday. Seas 6 Ft.
Synopsis
Northerly winds continue across the waters tonight, then become northeasterly early Thursday morning through early Thursday afternoon as a low pressure system approaches. This system will move over the coastal waters late Thursday into Friday, bringing rapidly increasing winds and seas along with widespread rain. At this time, exact wind speeds and wave heights remain uncertain Thursday night into Friday.
NWS zone Columbia River Bar
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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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
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