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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure remains offshore today with north to northwest
winds by the afternoon hours. A weak front moves across the
waters Thursday into Friday. A large westerly swell is expected to
enter the waters on Friday, bringing steep seas hazardous to small
craft through at least Saturday.


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PZZ251-161300-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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PZZ252-161300-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. 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 17 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at
16 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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PZZ253-161300-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

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PZZ271-161300-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft, subsiding to
16 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers.

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PZZ272-161300-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 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 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft, subsiding to
16 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

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PZZ273-161300-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

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PZZ210-161300-
Columbia River Bar-
149 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Thursday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.7 kt at 101 PM Wednesday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.2 kt at 115 AM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.34 kt at 201 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

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