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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

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739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure approaches from the north today moving through the
coastal waters through Friday. Winds turn from northerly today to
offshore on Thursday. Another weak low pressure system approaches
the waters late Sunday.

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PZZ251-090515-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-090515-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-090515-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late
afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-090515-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late
afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-090515-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 611 PM
 Wednesday. Seas 8 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 635 AM Thursday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.0 kt at 653 PM Thursday.
 Seas 8 ft.

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