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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A frontal system moving in Friday morning will return breezy
southwesterly winds across the waters. A northwesterly swell will
also build seas above 10 ft by Saturday. Active weather continues
into next week. Chances for brief, isolated Gale force wind gusts
are around 40-50% on Sunday and 50-70% on Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds
and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a
chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
213 AM PST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 11 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 424 AM Friday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.56 kt at 436 PM Friday.
 Seas 10 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.61 kt at 514 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to
 13 ft.

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