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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

PZZ200-120115-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly winds through Wednesday.
Winds gradually weaken today. Low pressure in the northeast
Pacific will shift winds more southwesterly on Thursday and last
through the weekend.

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PZZ251-120115-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely.

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PZZ252-120115-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5
to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.

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PZZ253-120115-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain.

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PZZ271-120115-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10
to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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PZZ272-120115-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10
to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ273-120115-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10
to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6
seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 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 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ210-120115-
Columbia River Bar-
320 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 8 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.92 kt at 632 AM Monday. Seas
 8 to 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.84 kt at 706 PM Monday. Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 711 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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