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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

PZZ200-091215-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Breezy southerly winds and elevated seas begin to decrease this
afternoon and into tonight as a weather system pushes inland.
With decreasing marine conditions, the current Small Craft
Advisory for all waters will remain in effect until 11 PM today.
Benign marine conditions return Wednesday as high pressure builds
over the region. Thursday, a weather system will likely bring
another Small Craft Advisory, possibly Gales.

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PZZ251-091215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ252-091215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-091215-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-091215-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 6 ft at
9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.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, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-091215-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft
at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-091215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at
8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
210 PM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 to 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft Wednesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.19 kt at 239 PM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.81 kt at 315 AM Wednesday. Seas 7
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.26 kt at 327 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

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