Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
637 FZUS56 KPQR 272146 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-282200- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A low pressure near 985mb will gradually lift northward offshore through Friday, which will produce strong winds and large seas through Friday. Weak high pressure will build across the waters Saturday before giving way to a weakening front late Sunday into early Monday. $$ PZZ251-282200- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 22 ft, subsiding to 18 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 21 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...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 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-282200- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 22 ft, subsiding to 19 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 21 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-282200- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 23 ft, subsiding to 19 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 22 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 19 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing A slight chance of thunderstorms.to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-282200- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 20 to 22 ft, subsiding to 18 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 21 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-282200- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 23 ft, subsiding to 18 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 21 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-282200- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 22 to 23 ft, subsiding to 19 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 22 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 19 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 16 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-282200- Columbia River Bar- 246 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...12 to 14 ft building to 17 to 19 ft at 15 seconds tonight into Friday. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.49 kt at 407 PM Thursday. Seas 16 to 18 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.44 kt at 436 AM Friday. Seas 18 to 20 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 452 PM Friday. Seas 17 to 19 ft. $$