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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

PZZ200-181130-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 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 through
Thursday. The high pressure shifts inland Thursday night,
inducing offshore flow. A weakening front moves to the waters
Saturday.

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PZZ251-181130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S 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
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 15 seconds, building to W
6 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...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.

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PZZ252-181130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves E 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S
4 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 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 SW 3 ft at 15 seconds, building to W 6 ft at 13 seconds
after midnight. Chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 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 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ253-181130-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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 17 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the morning. Wind
waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the S 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 25 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.SUN...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 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ271-181130-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind
waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming
25 kt after midnight. Wind waves NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 30 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SE 4 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 6 ft
with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-181130-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind
waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to
the SE 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas
6 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ273-181130-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming
30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 ft with a dominant period
of 18 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to
10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Gusts to 15 kt early in the evening, becoming 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SW
2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft at 15 seconds, shifting to
the W 5 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...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 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ210-181130-
Columbia River Bar-
932 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.66 kt at 148 AM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.62 kt at 158 PM Thursday. Seas 3
 ft.

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


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