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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

PZZ200-102315-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure remains over the area through Wednesday. Late
Thursday into Friday, a low pressure system in the NE Pacific
moves southeast towards California, bringing elevated winds
across the waters through the weekend.

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PZZ251-102315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ252-102315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out
10 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...S 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 SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming
15 kt after midnight. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
8 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, rising to 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 ft with a dominant
period of 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ253-102315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt, becoming 20 kt. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ271-102315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to
60 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt late
afternoon. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 25 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming
15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt, becoming 35 kt.
Combined seas 8 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ272-102315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 kt
after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...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 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves
N 6 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
9 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ273-102315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the evening.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...SW 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 W 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 kt
overnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves N
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas
9 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ210-102315-
Columbia River Bar-
1044 AM PDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 to 6 ft Thursday
evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.53 kt at 652 PM Wednesday. Seas 7
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.8 kt at 709 AM
 Thursday. Seas 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 737 PM Thursday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.


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