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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

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204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure building over the region, combined with a surface
level thermal trough along the coast, will maintain northerly
winds through the middle of the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.

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PZZ252-230000-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of showers.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Columbia River Bar-
204 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.45 kt at 1244 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.99 kt at 1245 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.32 kt at 143 AM Wednesday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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