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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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