Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
913 FZUS56 KPQR 122208 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-131315- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A next frontal system moves through the waters through Thursday, producing breezy southerly winds and building seas which will be hazardous to small craft. On Thursday, there`s a 15-20% chance of isolated storm force gusts in zone PZZ273 and a 40-60% chance of isolated gale force gusts in zones PZZ272 & PZZ273. $$ PZZ251-131315- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-131315- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-131315- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ271-131315- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-131315- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-131315- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ210-131315- Columbia River Bar- 208 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft building to 8 to 10 ft Thursday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.95 kt at 1036 PM Wednesday. Seas 7 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.22 kt at 1133 AM Thursday. Seas 8 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.59 kt at 1141 PM Thursday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$