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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 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 Saturday,
temporarily increasing northwest winds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers
late.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 5 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 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 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 W
5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 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
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT 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
11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 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
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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 around
7 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

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Columbia River Bar-
200 PM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 7 ft Saturday.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.06 kt at 855 PM Friday. Seas 5 ft.

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

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

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