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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

PZZ200-211115-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A front is moving inland today slowly bringing gusty winds and
rain to the waters. Weak high pressure builds on Sunday
afternoon. Breezy winds on Monday from the north. Next shift in
winds and weather occurs Monday.


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PZZ251-211115-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds, building to W
8 ft at 9 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming
15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ252-211115-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas
10 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ253-211115-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ271-211115-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ272-211115-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW 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 NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt
after midnight. Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming
15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ273-211115-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
8 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to 10 kt
with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ210-211115-
Columbia River Bar-
318 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 7 ft Sunday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.86 kt at 333 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.53 kt at 400 AM Sunday. Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.91 kt at 414 PM Sunday. Seas 7 ft.


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