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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

PZZ200-171500-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
An upper trough grazes the region through the overnight hours
resulting in winds out of the north to northwest. High pressure
builds across the region through the remainder of the week.
Offshore flow will increase and could lead to elevated winds
across all waters starting Wednesday afetrnoon.

$$

PZZ251-171500-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...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 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning. 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 5 seconds. Swell SW 3 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 kt with gusts 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, veering to NW. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-171500-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N 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 N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 3 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 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to
25 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
11 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-171500-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...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 N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 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 N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 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 after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S 1 ft at
4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds,
shifting to the N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-171500-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ272-171500-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...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 NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds,
shifting to the SW 4 ft at 17 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Gusts
to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE
2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds, shifting to the
W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-171500-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N 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 N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds, shifting to the SW 4 ft
at 17 seconds after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 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 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds, shifting to the
W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt. Wind
waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-171500-
Columbia River Bar-
148 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 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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