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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

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217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure continues to spin off the southern Oregon coast
through Friday, dissipating along the coast on Saturday. Another
weak low pressure system approaching from the north quickly moves
south through the coastal waters late Sunday through Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW
11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.


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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely
late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at
13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW
11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly this evening.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a
chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and
overnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening. Rain.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, N
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds, N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
217 PM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 4 ft Friday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.0 kt at 653 PM Thursday.
 Seas 8 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.99 kt at 722 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.63 kt at 740 PM Friday.
 Seas 7 ft.

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