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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure off the British Columbia and Washington coast
with a thermal trough along the south Oregon coast continues
through Friday afternoon. The thermal trough breaks down as a
front approaches the waters Friday night and moves through the
waters Saturday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt early in the morning. Wind waves S
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the
evening. Combined seas 13 ft with a dominant period of
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 13 ft with a dominant period of
10 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, backing to
S after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the S 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS 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 NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
12 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...W 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 W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
evening. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NE
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW
6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
12 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 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 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, backing to
W after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the W 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...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
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
402 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.31 kt at 239 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.75 kt at 249 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.96 kt at 322 AM Saturday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.


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