


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
771 FZUS56 KPQR 121445 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-130530- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Dense fog across the inner waters through Saturday morning. Expect reduced visibility to 1 NM or less. High pressure over the waters through early next week. Northerly gusty winds with Small Craft Advisory conditions periodically through the weekend. $$ PZZ251-130530- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ252-130530- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning and 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 fog in the evening. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .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, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ253-130530- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-130530- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 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 fog. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .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. .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 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ272-130530- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ273-130530- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...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 6 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog this 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. Patchy 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 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...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 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 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 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ210-130530- Columbia River Bar- 745 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 4 ft building to 5 to 5 ft Sunday morning. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.99 kt at 613 AM Saturday. Seas 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.28 kt at 654 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.9 kt at 650 AM Sunday. Seas 6 ft. $$