Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
210 FZUS56 KPQR 052208 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-062215- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Breezy west-southwesterly winds continue across the waters as a frontal system moves moves through the area. A northwesterly swell will also build seas above 10 ft tonight into Saturday morning. Active weather continues into next week. Chances for brief, isolated Gale force wind gusts are around 30-50% on Sunday and 50-70% on Monday. $$ PZZ251-062215- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-062215- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-062215- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-062215- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-062215- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-062215- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ210-062215- Columbia River Bar- 208 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft building to 11 to 13 ft Saturday morning. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.56 kt at 436 PM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.61 kt at 514 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.32 kt at 525 PM Saturday. Seas 12 to 13 ft. $$