Strong high pressure interacting with a thermal trough along the coast will continue to create moderate to very strong north winds and hazardous seas into the weekend. With the thermal trough expected to strengthen...winds will increase and seas will build further. Storm force winds are expected this evening in the southern waters beyond 15 nautical miles offshore...from Point Saint George north to near Cape Blanco. Other areas will experience gale force winds. Winds will weaken slightly on Saturday.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt mainly south of Tillamook. Wind waves 5 ft... subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. NW swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. In the morning...gusts to 25 kt mainly south of Tillamook...spreading north in the afternoon. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 5 ft.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 5 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

N wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 6 ft.

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 7 ft.

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 8 ft.