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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

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

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205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Light to moderate south to southwest breezes through mid week as
a broad area of low pressure persists offshore. Northerly flow
returns by the end of the week.

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PZZ251-052215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late
this evening and overnight. Showers after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-052215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late
this evening and overnight. Showers after midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds,
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of showers early this evening, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this evening and overnight.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late
this evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-052215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening
and overnight. Showers after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
205 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft building to 5 ft Wednesday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.19 kt at 907 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.09 kt at 1001 AM Wednesday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.4 kt at 1023 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

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