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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

PZZ200-191315-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Tranquil conditions are expected to continue into Wednesday with
northerly winds briefly turning offshore Wednesday morning. An
approaching frontal system will bring increasing southerly winds
Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. Southerly winds weaken on
Thursday, however steep and hazardous seas become likely with
seas approaching 20 ft Thursday afternoon and evening. Seas
decrease significantly Friday morning.

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PZZ251-191315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-191315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas around
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-191315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ271-191315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing
to around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-191315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-191315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ210-191315-
Columbia River Bar-
220 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft through Wednesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.59 kt at 321 PM Tuesday. Seas 6 to 7
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.11 kt at 343 AM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 355 PM Wednesday.
 Seas 6 ft.

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