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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

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

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203 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly to northwesterly winds
through next week, however winds will remain relatively weak and
should stay under 10-15 kt. Seas subside to 5 to 6 ft Friday
evening and then stay at or below 5 ft through the upcoming week.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this
evening.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late this
evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
203 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.14 kt at 1157 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.55 kt at 1216 PM Saturday. Seas 3
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.46 kt at 103 AM Sunday. Seas 2 to 3
 ft.

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