Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
953 FZUS56 KPQR 110934 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-120030- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Low pressure will move to 48N, -128W by late tonight. The associated cold front will cause southerly winds and westerly swells to increase. Higher wind waves on Wednesday. More active weather towards the end of the week. $$ PZZ251-120030- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-120030- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-120030- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-120030- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds, S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-120030- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind around 25 kt. Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-120030- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...S wind around 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ210-120030- Columbia River Bar- 234 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 10 ft Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.25 kt at 342 AM Tuesday. Seas 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.12 kt at 355 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 426 AM Wednesday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$