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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

PZZ200-171815-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weak front moves across the waters into Friday ushering in a
decent westerly swell. Expect steep seas and small craft advisory
conditions through at least Saturday. An even higher swell in
excess of 15ft likely arrives later Sunday into early next week as
the active pattern continues.

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PZZ251-171815-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW
16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ252-171815-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt late
this evening, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. A chance of rain late.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW
9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 17 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.

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PZZ253-171815-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ271-171815-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
late this evening. Rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
rain.

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PZZ272-171815-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 18 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ273-171815-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain late.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
14 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ210-171815-
Columbia River Bar-
813 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 10 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.22 kt at 214 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.04 kt at 251 PM Friday. Seas 6 to 7
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 304 AM Saturday. Seas 10 to
 12 ft.

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