


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
516 FZUS56 KPQR 170900 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-172345- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A weak frontal system moves through the coastal waters Tuesday into Wednesday. Weak high pressure returns over the waters Thursday before multiple frontal systems impact the waters Friday into the weekend. $$ PZZ251-172345- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ252-172345- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ253-172345- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ271-172345- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ272-172345- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ273-172345- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ210-172345- Columbia River Bar- 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4-5 ft subsiding to 3 ft Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.58 kt at 921 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 1029 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.03 kt at 1019 AM Wednesday. Seas 3 ft. $$