


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
420 FZUS56 KPQR 060955 CWFPQR 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 PZZ200-071000- 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. $$ PZZ251-071000- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-071000- 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. $$ PZZ253-071000- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-071000- 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. $$ PZZ272-071000- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-071000- 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. $$ PZZ210-071000- Columbia River Bar- 255 AM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...Around 3 to 4 ft through Sunday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 413 AM Saturday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 444 PM Saturday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.79 kt at 454 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft. $$