


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
217 FZUS56 KPQR 230933 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-240015- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 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. $$ PZZ251-240015- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ252-240015- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ253-240015- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Widespread dense fog. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ271-240015- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 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 SW 2 ft at 15 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...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 SW 2 ft at 14 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 5 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-240015- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-240015- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 SW 2 ft at 15 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-240015- Columbia River Bar- 233 AM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Sunday morning. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.91 kt at 518 AM Saturday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.34 kt at 548 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 557 AM Sunday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$