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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

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226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Persistent northerly flow, with winds favoring a more
northeasterly pattern by Friday. The next front arrives Saturday
evening into Sunday, resulting in a southerly wind shift across
all waters. A series of frontal systems towards the start of the
upcoming week will bring elevated winds and seas to all waters.
Expect Small Craft Gusts Sunday night through Monday and a 25%
probability for Gale Force gusts by late Monday/early Tuesday.
Seas will also build towards 11 to 13 ft through this same time
period.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW
7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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PZZ252-042130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft, building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Friday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.55 kt at 949 PM Thursday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.98 kt at 1011 AM Friday. Seas 2 to
 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.14 kt at 1105 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

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