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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

PZZ200-101200-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A cold front will move inland today. Gusty south winds up to 30 kt
over all of the waters, and seas around 10 to 13 feet through
today. Seas and winds ease on Monday behind the front.

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PZZ251-101200-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this evening, then
a chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain late.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ252-101200-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain,
mainly this evening.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-101200-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-101200-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ272-101200-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain,
mainly this evening.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ273-101200-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
116 PM PDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 to 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft Monday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.71 kt at 209 PM Sunday. Seas 10 to
 12 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.63 kt at 250 AM Monday. Seas 9 to
 10 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.93 kt at 306 PM Monday. Seas 8 ft.

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