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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

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214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak high pressure maintains light northerly winds through
Saturday evening. A weak front will move through the waters late
Sunday into Monday, shifting winds southerly.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
214 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 6 to 7 ft Sunday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.78 kt at 313 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.72 kt at 339 AM Sunday.
 Seas 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.8 kt at 407 PM Sunday. Seas 6 ft.

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