Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
047 FZUS56 KPQR 162248 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-171330- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A frontal boundary will increase seas this evening with northwesterly winds increasing as well. Seas between 9 to 14 feet continue through Monday before somewhat calmer weather returns Thursday into Wednesday morning. However, the active pattern continues later this week with increasing chances for hazardous seas above 15 feet Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ251-171330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-171330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 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 around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ253-171330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-171330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-171330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-171330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...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 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ210-171330- Columbia River Bar- 248 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 to 12 ft through Monday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.92 kt at 203 PM Sunday. Seas 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM Monday. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM Monday. Seas 11 ft. $$