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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak low pressure lingers near the coastal waters through Friday.
Winds turn offshore on Thursday. Another weak low pressure system
approaches the waters late Sunday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.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 rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 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 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely late this evening, then a chance of rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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1154 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft subsiding to 4 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 635 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft.

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

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

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