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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

PZZ200-172345-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure off the B.C. and Washington coast with a thermal
trough along the south Oregon coast through Thu. The high
pressure shifts inland Thu night, inducing offshore flow. A
weakening front moves to the waters Sat.

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PZZ251-172345-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 17 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
S 3 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ252-172345-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 17 seconds after
midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ253-172345-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the morning. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S with gusts to
15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting
to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N with gusts to 20 kt.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ271-172345-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW with gusts to 25 kt.
Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds, shifting to the SW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ272-172345-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 17 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE after midnight. Wind waves NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2
ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW. Wind waves SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ273-172345-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SW 2 ft at
4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ210-172345-
Columbia River Bar-
209 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.15 kt at 1249 AM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.56 kt at 100 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.66 kt at 148 AM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.


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