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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

PZZ200-152315-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON
COAST... An upper trough grazes the region to the northeast
today into Tuesday followed by a ridge of high pressure building
overhead for the middle to end of the week. As a result rather
benign conditions are expected across all waters moving
forward.

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PZZ251-152315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...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 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds, shifting to the
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ252-152315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 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 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds, shifting to the
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...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 NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED 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 N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds, shifting to the
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 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 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds,
shifting to the S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds, shifting to the
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the morning.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 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 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to
25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at
11 seconds, shifting to the S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, backing to W.
Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ210-152315-
Columbia River Bar-
241 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.11 kt at 1043 AM Monday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.9 kt at 1141 PM Monday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.69 kt at 1154 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.


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