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Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

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204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
a weak cool front will move over the coastal waters early to mid
tuesday morning. high pressure returns late tuesday morning in the
wake of the front and then remains in place through friday,
resulting in benign conditions with seas under 10 ft.

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pzz251-300915-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. a
chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain
late this morning.
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 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
17 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at
13 seconds and w 3 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight.
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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pzz252-300915-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...w wind around 5 kt, veering to nw late this morning and
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
w 6 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely early this morning, then a
chance of rain late this morning.
.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.wed night...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 9 seconds.
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at
13 seconds and w 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight.
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds.

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pzz253-300915-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to nw this afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
18 seconds. rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain
late this morning.
.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...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 8 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at
12 seconds and w 2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight.
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds.

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waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds.
a slight chance of rain early this morning.
.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed night...n wind around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 9 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at
13 seconds and w 3 ft at 16 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain
likely.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 4 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds, w 9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 6 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
18 seconds. a chance of rain early this morning.
.tonight...n wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 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 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed 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, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at
13 seconds and w 3 ft at 16 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds, w 7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain
likely.
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 5 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
rain likely.
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds, w 8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning.
.sat night...n wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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pzz273-300915-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n this afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at
12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. a chance of rain early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning.
.tonight...n wind around 10 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed 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, nw 5 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 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, n 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at
14 seconds and w 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds, w 6 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 5 seconds, w 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
rain likely.
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds, w 8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning.
.sat night...n wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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pzz210-300915-
columbia river bar-
204 am pdt tue apr 29 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...6 ft subsiding to 4 ft wednesday morning.

.first ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.36 kt at 618 am tuesday.
 seas 9 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.97 kt at 651 pm tuesday. seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.third ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 704 am
 wednesday. seas 7 to 8 ft.

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