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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

PZZ200-082045-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Additional systems pushing through the waters will maintain breezy
southerly winds and elevated seas today and Tuesday. Occasional
gale-force wind gusts are possible Tuesday morning, along with
hazardous seas throuugh Tuesday. Benign marine conditions return
Wednesday before another system arrives at the end of the week.

$$

PZZ251-082045-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
tstms late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 7 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ252-082045-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-082045-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this
morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-082045-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind around 15 kt, veering to SW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ272-082045-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this morning. Showers
this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds
and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at
9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-082045-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW
8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-082045-
Columbia River Bar-
208 PM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 to 11 ft subsiding to 9 to 10 ft Tuesday
afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.11 kt at 143 PM Monday. Seas 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.15 kt at 226 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.19 kt at 239 PM Tuesday. Seas 9 to
 10 ft.

$$