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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

PZZ200-240100-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters will maintain gusty northerly and
northeasterly winds today. Winds weaken and turn more westerly
Wednesday as high pressure breaks down. Seas drop slightly on
Wednesday. The next frontal system arrives Thursday, returning
gusty southwesterly winds.

$$

PZZ251-240100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-240100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves S
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt. Wind
waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-240100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.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 W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind to 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-240100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming 20 kt
after midnight. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-240100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming
20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-240100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with
gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-240100-
Columbia River Bar-
241 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.34 kt at 508 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.75 kt at 526 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.57 kt at 537 AM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.


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