Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
430 FZUS56 KPQR 241016 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-250800- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Seas will remain around 9 to 12 ft before falling to 7 to 9 ft by Monday afternoon and then 6 to 8 ft on Tuesday. The next front arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing wind gusts up to 30 kt with a 15-30% chance for gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt. Seas build towards 10 to 13 ft with this frontal passage with seas expected to peak on Thursday. There is currently a 10% chance seas will peak around 16-19 ft, with a 1-5% chance for seas will reach 20 ft or higher Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ251-250800- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ252-250800- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ253-250800- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-250800- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ272-250800- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ273-250800- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-250800- Columbia River Bar- 216 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 ft subsiding to 5 ft Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.34 kt at 645 AM Monday. Seas 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.05 kt at 639 PM Monday. Seas 7 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.26 kt at 731 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$