Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
632 FZUS56 KPQR 272034 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-282045- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... An area of low pressure will weaken as it moves onshore near the mouth of the Columbia River, bringing gusty southerly to southwesterly winds across the waters and seas of 16 to 18 ft through late this evening, before easing into Friday. Chances for seas of 20 ft or higher remain around 15 to 20% beyond 30 NM offshore and south of Cape Falcon, and less than 10% elsewhere. Winds and seas continue to ease Friday into the weekend. $$ PZZ251-282045- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-282045- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-282045- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ271-282045- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...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, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-282045- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-282045- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early, then rain likely. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-282045- Columbia River Bar- 1234 PM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...7 to 10 ft, rising to 13 to 16 ft this evening, then subsiding to 4 to 6 ft Friday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 915 PM Thursday. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.12 kt at 1038 AM Friday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.54 kt at 1026 PM Friday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$