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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

PZZ200-210100-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A front moves through the waters today then high pressure builds
over the waters tonight. A thermal trough develops along the
south Oregon and north California coast Sun for northerly winds
across the waters through Tue. A weakening Pacific front
approaches the waters later Tue.

$$

PZZ251-210100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves S
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W 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 W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 13 seconds, building to W
8 ft at 12 seconds after midnight. Chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 4 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
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N 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 N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-210100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-210100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...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 N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N 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 N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-210100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ272-210100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W 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 W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. 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 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-210100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...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 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-210100-
Columbia River Bar-
238 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 7 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.96 kt at 322 AM Saturday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.86 kt at 333 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.53 kt at 400 AM Sunday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.


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