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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

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

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255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
An area of low pressure moving into the region will allow for a
shift to southerly winds across the waters by the afternoon and
evening hours, continuing through the weekend. This disturbance
will also bring a 15-20% chance for showers and thunderstorms
over the coastal waters at times through the weekend.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
likely. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
likely. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SE 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: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 3 to 4 ft through Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 413 AM Saturday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 444 PM Saturday. Seas 3
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.79 kt at 454 AM Sunday. Seas
 4 ft.

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