Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
268 FZUS56 KPQR 010940 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-011800- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A continued weather system will bring widespread small craft winds and hazardous seas through Wednesday with possible gales Wednesday afternoon into the evening. Seas of 15-18 ft through Wednesday night. Winds and seas subside into this weekend as high pressure builds offshore. $$ PZZ251-011800- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-011800- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-011800- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-011800- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-011800- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-011800- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-011800- Columbia River Bar- 240 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...12 to 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft Thursday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.83 kt at 103 PM Wednesday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 109 AM Thursday. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.53 kt at 201 PM Thursday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$