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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weak front moves through the waters today into Friday,
followed by a low pressure system in the NE Pacific moving
southeast towards California Friday into the weekend, bringing
elevated winds across the waters through the weekend. A trough
then pushes south over the region through early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S 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
S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 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 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 15 kt, becoming
20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the N
2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, rising to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds,
shifting to the N 1 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming
30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period
of 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt.
Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, becoming 30 kt in
the afternoon. Combined seas 9 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds.
.SAT 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
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the
N 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds,
building to NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1102 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 6 to 7 ft Friday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 737 PM Thursday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.27 kt at 753 AM Friday. Seas
 7 to 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.13 kt at 826 PM Friday. Seas 6 to 7
 ft.


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