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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
844 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025

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

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844 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak high pressure maintains light northerly winds through
Saturday, with locally stronger gusts over the nearshore waters
during the afternoon and evening hours. A weak front moves across
the waters late Sunday into Monday.

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and 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 5 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight 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 likely after midnight.
.MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 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: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 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.

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 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: W 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 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.

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

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. 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 in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED 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 SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 around
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 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 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON 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 S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 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. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W 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. A chance of showers.

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
17 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 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 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 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.

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

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 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 around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of 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 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 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 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 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.

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Columbia River Bar-
844 AM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 6 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 5 to 6 ft.

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

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