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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

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808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A low pressure system continues to move across the waters tonight
with Gales expected south of Cape Falcon, followed by hazardous
seas on Saturday. Another low pressure system will bring another
round of potential Gales later Saturday to the coastal waters near
the central Oregon coast.

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PZZ251-151730-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight, then
becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds, S 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely this evening,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 6 ft at
9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds
and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to
15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds, SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms. Rain
after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13
seconds. Showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms
until early morning. Rain late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds
and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
8 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

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-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to
SW with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, then becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to
14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds
and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at
9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at 9 seconds and
W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 8 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW
10 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16
ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. A chance of
rain late.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 8 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt late. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 13
seconds. Rain likely this evening. A slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
11 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
808 PM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...12 to 16 ft subsiding to 11 to 12 ft Sunday
morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.98 kt at 613 AM Saturday. Seas 12 to
 16 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.6 kt at 623 PM Saturday. Seas 11 to
 12 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.08 kt at 643 AM Sunday. Seas 11 to
 12 ft.

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