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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

PZZ200-091300-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly winds through early mid next
week. The winds will increase each afternoon and be hazardous to
small crafts Saturday through at least Monday.

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PZZ251-091300-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-091300-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...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 NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...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 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 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-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-091300-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-091300-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
252 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 4 to 5 ft Saturday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.3 kt at 513 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.99 kt at 518 AM Saturday.
 Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 551 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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