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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

PZZ200-251130-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
The next frontal system arrives Thursday, returning gusty
southwesterly winds and steep seas across the waters.

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PZZ251-251130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ252-251130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, gusts to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Wind waves 7 ft 9 at seconds. West swell 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Wind
waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S
5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-251130-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves S
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming S
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 7
ft 9 at seconds. West swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
evening. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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 W
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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 S
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ271-251130-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves SW
6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt early in the morning. Wind waves NW
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ272-251130-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 7
ft 9 at seconds. West swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, easing to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves SW 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ273-251130-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 7 ft at 9 at seconds. West swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
W 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves W
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI 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
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt early in the morning. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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 SW
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ210-251130-
Columbia River Bar-
255 PM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 8 ft Thursday
evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.55 kt at 558 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.7 kt at 604 AM Thursday.
 Seas 6 to 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.3 kt at 629 PM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7
 ft.


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