National Weather Service Forecast for
NW Oregon & SW Washington
(Includes: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Raymond, Long Beach, Naselle and surrounding areas)400 AM PST WED MAR 10
TODAY
today mostly cloudy. scattered showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. highs around 50. west wind 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in theafternoon.
TONIGHT
tonight a chance of rain in the evening...then rain overnight. windy. lows 35 to 40. south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. near beaches and headlands...gusts to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph after midnight.
THURSDAY
thursday rain...windy. highs around 50. southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
thursday night rain...breezy. lows around 45. south wind 15 to 25 mph.
FRIDAY
friday rain turning to showers...windy. highs around 50. southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
friday night showers...breezy. lows around 40.
SATURDAY
saturday mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. highs around 50.
# Last 48-hours of METAR observations
NOAA Weather warnings & watches: COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 557 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010 ORZ001-002-101500- /O.CON.KPQR.SU.Y.0005.100310T0200Z-100310T1700Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 557 PM PST TUE MAR 9 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY. LARGE SWELL TO 30 FEET GENERATED IN THE OPEN NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL REACH THE CENTRAL AND NORTH OREGON COAST THIS EVENING. BY THE TIME THE SWELL REACHES THE COAST THIS EVENING...IT WILL HAVE DECAY TO 20 TO 22 FEET. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE LARGE SURF INTO THE COAST OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND BE DOWN TO AROUND 17 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO VENTURE NEAR THE COAST UNDER HIGH SURF CONDITIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CASES IN THE PAST WHERE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SWEPT OFF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND DROWN WHILE OBSERVING HIGH SURF. STAY WELL BACK FROM THE WATERS EDGE AND BE ALERT FOR THE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH WAVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. $$ WEISHA