


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
648 FZUS56 KPQR 130233 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-131715- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure over the waters through early next week. Dense fog across the inner waters through Sunday morning. Expect reduced visibility to 1 NM or less. Northerly gusty winds with Small Craft Advisory conditions through the weekend. $$ PZZ251-131715- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-131715- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and early morning. Patchy dense fog late. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ253-131715- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 7 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-131715- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog until early morning. Widespread dense fog late. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ272-131715- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ273-131715- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog until early morning. Patchy fog late. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Widespread dense fog. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ210-131715- Columbia River Bar- 733 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft subsiding to 5 ft Sunday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.28 kt at 654 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.9 kt at 650 AM Sunday. Seas 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.63 kt at 734 PM Sunday. Seas 5 ft. $$