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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

PZZ200-221200-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure builds offshore this week with breezy northerly
winds expected through the weekend. Wind gusts will peak each
afternoon between 20 to 30 kt.

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PZZ251-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ252-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ253-221200-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW
4 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ272-221200-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ273-221200-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
201 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.45 kt at 422 PM Thursday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.98 kt at 435 AM Friday. Seas
 4 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.95 kt at 507 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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