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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

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339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure pushes northeast toward the Washington coast today
with breezy southwest winds. Another low remains well to the south
as it moves toward northern California, bringing more northerly
flow by Friday.

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PZZ251-062345-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, backing to
S after midnight, backing to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding
to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds,
SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms this evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight, backing to SE late. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning. A chance of showers late.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms this evening. Showers likely.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds
and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance
of showers this evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds,
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ272-062345-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, then
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight, backing to SE late. Seas
7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to S
late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms until early morning. A
chance of showers.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
339 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.4 kt at 1023 PM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.01 kt at 1112 AM Thursday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.99 kt at 1146 PM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

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