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Nahcotta, WA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

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246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will support breezy north/northwesterly
winds through the week, with the strongest gusts south of Cape
Falcon. A frontal system will arrive on Thursday morning
causing winds to shift to the west and ease slightly.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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.

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PZZ252-170030-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU 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 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU 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 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 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. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
246 AM PDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.27 kt at 704 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 to
9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.81 kt at 729 PM Wednesday. Seas 7
to 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.05 kt at 737 AM Thursday. Seas 5 to
6 ft.

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