Weekend Ocean Forecast

Looks like a perfect weekend for Lings and Rockfish on the North Coast!!!
Who's in?

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
859 AM PDT WED APR 1 2009
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ250-270-012230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO
60 NM-
859 AM PDT WED APR 1 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING

TODAY
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. NW SWELL 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.

TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. NW
SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.

THU
W WIND 25 KT...VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...AND SMALL HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 15 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.

FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT...BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT.

SAT
SE WIND 5 KT WITH GUSTS TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT. 
 

That's not the forecast I'm seeing, but if it's true I'd be up for it.

If it holds I would be in for sure.  Which day?

heres the NOAA forecast..  Doesn't look the same?

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
 
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 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
 859 AM PDT WED APR 1 2009
 
 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
 AND WESTWARD 60 NM
 
 PZZ200-012230-
 859 AM PDT WED APR 1 2009
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
 A WARM FRONT OVER THE WATERS WILL MOVE INLAND LATER TODAY. LOW PRES
 WILL DEVELOP OFF OF VANCOUVER ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AND MOVE ASHORE
 OVER SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND EARLY THU. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
 WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS TONIGHT AND PUSH ASHORE EARLY THU. LOW
 PRES OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA THU WITH STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING WELL
 OFFSHORE. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO WATERS THU NIGHT AND BUILDS
 INLAND ON FRI.
 
 

 
 PZZ250-270-012230-
 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
 10 NM-
 WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO
 60 NM-
 859 AM PDT WED APR 1 2009
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
 AFTERNOON...
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
 THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 MORNING...
 
 .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. NW SWELL 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. NW
 SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
 .THU...W WIND 25 KT...VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 14 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS
 IN THE MORNING...AND SMALL HAIL IN THE AFTERNOON.
 .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED
 SEAS 15 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
 AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 17 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
 MORNING.
 .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT...BECOMING W
 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. NW SWELL 13 FT.
 .SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
 2 FT. W SWELL 10 FT.
 .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. W SWELL 14 FT. 
 
 

I'm in too if the weather is good.  Theres always Plan B,C,D if not.

Scott

 

Ouch!!!

And to rub salt into the wound, here's the real forecast down my way.  Winds down and swell dropping all weekend.

-Allen

Saturday:  N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. NW swell 9 feet. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Partly cloudy. WNW swell 7 feet. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday: SE wind 5 to 11 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 6 feet. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night: SSW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming W after midnight. A slight chance of rain. W swell 5 feet. Wind waves around 2 ft.

That was good.
I was got.
(good)


I also think its time for 3rd (4th?) term

I thought it might be an April fool's joke, but it seemed like a lame one.    A lot can happen in a couple days so I just posted that if it was true I'd go.  I think Pelagic Paddler and Kykfshr pretty much did the same.

However, I can attest to the fact that you got FFTW.  He PM'd me to tell me that "The coast is calling this weekend".  

Brian

Dang!!! I was hoping this was true. But I just went to the NOAA site http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ and this is what is currently posted...a sliver of hope exists after all


Late Afternoon: N wind around 20 kt. Rain. WNW swell 9 feet at 12 seconds.

Tonight: SW wind 19 to 27 kt becoming W after midnight. Rain. WNW swell 9 feet at 12 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Thursday: WNW wind 19 to 26 kt. Showers. WNW swell 12 feet at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday Night: NW wind 22 to 26 kt. A chance of showers. WNW swell 15 feet. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday: NW wind 13 to 22 kt. A slight chance of rain before 11am. NW swell 17 feet. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Friday Night: NW wind 5 to 13 kt becoming SE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. WNW swell 13 feet. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday: SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 9 feet. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. W swell 6 feet. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday: ESE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. W swell 4 feet. Wind waves around 1 ft.

You da man, Spot! That was awesome! After seeing your post today, I spent my spare moments trying to shuffle my schedule in case the conditions held up.

Well done! 

Ummm ... the update that Jay posted appears to be valid.

-Allen

I thought it might be an April fool's joke, but it seemed like a lame one.   Brian

Lame huh?  Well tell your wife she can keep her money.  I'll be fishing with Zee for the remainder of the year.   

Jay,

Isn't that the experimental forecasting tool that sent you to the beach on a 12ft day?   

On a more serious note:  Beware these short lived lulls between 10+ ft swells.  Check the nearshore AND outside buoys before launch.  No fish is worth your life.

You had me until I checked the forecast (several times, several places )..  I really really want to fish.. I was at the coast all last week and the ocean was a mess all week.. I have chinook trips planned fri and sat and was ready dump one or both trips if the forecast was solid..  Nice one Sopt

I thought it might be an April fool's joke, but it seemed like a lame one.   Brian

Lame huh?  Well tell your wife she can keep her money.  I'll be fishing with Zee for the remainder of the year.   

Jay,

Isn't that the experimental forecasting tool that sent you to the beach on a 12ft day?   

On a more serious note:  Beware these short lived lulls between 10+ ft swells.  Check the nearshore AND outside buoys before launch.  No fish is worth your life.

Actually,
I did check around and, at least at this point in the week, there appears we may have a break in the 10ft+ swell for Sunday. It's nothing to commit to yet but I'll be keeping my eye on the forecast, especially since my wife is out of town. 

Spot, it actually wasn't that lame, I did after all bother to double check the forecast.    I had my hopes up there for a second.