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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

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520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure with northerly winds through Friday. Southern waters
will see an increase in winds overnight into Friday morning. Front
moves over the waters Saturday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 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 in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 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 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 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 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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Columbia River Bar-
520 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft subsiding to 3 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.05 kt at 737 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.42 kt at 807 PM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.75 kt at 818 AM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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