Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
632 FZUS56 KPQR 121459 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-130515- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A cold front is currently moving out of the region, with decreasing winds behind the front. A low pressure system will move over the waters on Friday with stronger winds expected. $$ PZZ251-130515- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-130515- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this morning, then showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-130515- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. Isolated tstms after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-130515- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to W late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-130515- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 15 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-130515- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind around 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas around 14 ft, subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-130515- Columbia River Bar- 759 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...9 to 9 ft building to 9 to 10 ft Thursday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.18 kt at 437 PM Wednesday. Seas 9 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.36 kt at 505 AM Thursday. Seas 9 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.11 kt at 516 PM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$