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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

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640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Fresh northwest breezes over the waters today, with lighter winds
on Sunday under high pressure. The next front brings increasing
southerly winds Sunday night into Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
10 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning,
then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning,
then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at
11 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
640 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.09 kt at 758 AM Saturday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.27 kt at 850 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to 6
ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.76 kt at 847 AM Sunday. Seas 6 ft.

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