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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

PZZ200-162315-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
An upper trough grazes the region to the northeast today with
winds staying out of the north to northwest. Headed through the
rest of the week a ridge of high pressure builds over the
eastern Pacific before shifting overhead this weekend. As a
result rather benign summer-like conditions are expected across
the waters.

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PZZ251-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 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 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 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...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds, building to W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ252-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...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 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
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 kt. Wind
waves E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW. Wind waves S 2 ft at
4 seconds, shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds, building to W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ253-162315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 22 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 22 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 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 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 11 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 N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds, building to W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ271-162315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED 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 5 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 W 3 ft at 10 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...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ272-162315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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...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.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft
at 4 seconds. 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ273-162315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 23 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft
at 5 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 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, backing to W
with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting
to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 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 14 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ210-162315-
Columbia River Bar-
243 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 4 ft Wednesday noon.

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

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.15 kt at 1249 AM Wednesday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

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


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