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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

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846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure remains offshore with breezy northerly winds
expected through early next week. Wind gusts will peak each
afternoon around 15 to 25 kt.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
7 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED 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 7 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
846 PM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.91 kt at 518 AM Saturday.
 Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.34 kt at 548 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 557 AM Sunday. Seas
 4 to 5 ft.

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