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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

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215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Expect an area of high pressure to will maintain fairly calm
conditions with persistent north to northwest winds with gusts up
to 10-18 kt through the upcoming weekend into early next week.
Seas should remain around 3 to 6 ft each day.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
215 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft subsiding to 2 to 3 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.54 kt at 536 AM Friday.
 Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.71 kt at 611 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.26 kt at 619 AM Saturday.
 Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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