


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
689 FZUS56 KPQR 072121 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-082100- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure breaks down today as a weak front moves south across the waters with an increase in northerly winds through early Wednesday morning. Low pressure offshore toward the end of the week turns winds more offshore. $$ PZZ251-082100- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-082100- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-082100- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ271-082100- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW 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 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-082100- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-082100- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ210-082100- Columbia River Bar- 221 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 7 ft Wednesday evening. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.75 kt at 530 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.0 kt at 552 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 611 PM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. $$