National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZUS56 KPQR 122152
CWFPQR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

PZZ200-131130-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON
COAST...A low pressure system has dropped southeast into
California today while ridging across the northeast Pacific
builds into WA/OR. This will produce elevated northerly winds
across the waters through the weekend. Then, expect a trough to
drop south over the region early next week.

$$

PZZ251-131130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N 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 N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 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 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 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. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-131130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
10 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds.
.SAT...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 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT 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 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-131130-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, rising to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 1 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...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 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-131130-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...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 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 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 in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming
25 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
9 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 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-131130-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves NW 3 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
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-131130-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...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 after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt
overnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 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. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-131130-
Columbia River Bar-
252 PM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 ft subsiding 6 ft Saturday evening.

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

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.56 kt at 841 AM Saturday. Seas 7
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.48 kt at 922 PM Saturday. Seas 6 ft.


$$


For more information from the National Weather Service, visit:
https://weather.gov/portland/marine