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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

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616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure builds offshore this week with breezy northerly
winds expected through the weekend. Wind gusts will peak each
afternoon around 25 kt.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
616 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.98 kt at 435 AM Friday. Seas
 4 to 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.95 kt at 507 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.91 kt at 518 AM Saturday.
 Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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