


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
331 FZUS56 KPQR 081439 CWFPQR 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 PZZ200-090515- 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. $$ PZZ251-090515- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ 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. $$ PZZ253-090515- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ271-090515- 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. $$ PZZ272-090515- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ 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. $$ PZZ210-090515- Columbia River Bar- 739 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Thursday evening. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 611 PM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 635 AM Thursday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.0 kt at 653 PM Thursday. Seas 8 ft. $$