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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

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201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain northerly winds through the
weekend. A weak front moves across the waters early this morning,
temporarily increasing northwest winds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 12 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON 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 and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 10 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.41 kt at 908 AM Saturday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.82 kt at 959 PM Saturday. Seas 6 to
 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 1009 AM Sunday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

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