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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

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200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Northwesterly swell and north-northwesterly winds will ease
through today as seas fall below 10 ft by this afternoon. More
tranquil conditions are expected Tuesday into Wednesday, before
chances for hazardous seas above 15 feet increase later in the
week as the active weather pattern continues.

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PZZ251-180015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-180015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely early
this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early
this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-180015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a
slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

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Columbia River Bar-
200 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...9 to 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM Monday. Seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM Monday. Seas 8 to 9
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.18 kt at 303 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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