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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

PZZ200-221630-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Thermal trough forms with a northerly wind reversal through
Monday. Gusty winds through Tuesday morning. Weakening winds
through midweek. Minimal sea changes.

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PZZ251-221630-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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 10 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-221630-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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
6 seconds. Swell W 7 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 in the afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
9 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-221630-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in
the evening, then easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind
waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 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 in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N 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 N
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-221630-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ272-221630-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED...W wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-221630-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-221630-
Columbia River Bar-
518 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 ft subsiding to 5 ft Monday afternoon. Seas
in the Main Channel, 8-10 ft and along the Spits 10-12 feet.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.91 kt at 414 PM Sunday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.0 kt at 436 AM Monday. Seas 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 451 PM Monday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.


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