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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

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207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure gradually weakens through the end of the week.
Strong northerly flow today will bring gusts up to 30 kt,
especially from Cape Falcon south through early Thursday morning.
A cold front arrives on Sunday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this
evening.
.THU...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 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

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Columbia River Bar-
207 PM PDT Wed Sep 24 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.2 kt at 655 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 to
 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.59 kt at 709 AM Thursday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.01 kt at 723 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

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