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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

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950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Fairly quiet conditions as high pressure remains offshore. Breezy
northerly winds continue through early next week. A weak low
pressure system approaches the coastal waters on Thu.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in
the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
late this morning.
.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 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog
late this morning.
.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 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening, then widespread
dense fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
950 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Monday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.6 kt at 626 PM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.23 kt at 634 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.72 kt at 702 PM Monday. Seas 4 ft.

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