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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

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240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly to north-northwesterly
winds across the waters into next week. Diurnal wind gusts
reaching 15 to 20 kt each afternoon will subside to around 10 kt
overnight with seas of 3 to 6 ft continuing into the weekend.
Occasional gusts above 20 kt are expected across inner waters from
Cape Falcon to Florence this afternoon. Strengthening high
pressure will see winds and seas build Sunday into next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with occasional
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5
seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
240 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 4 ft Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.6 kt at 1129 AM Thursday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.97 kt at 1222 AM Friday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.17 kt at 1231 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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