Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
346 FZUS56 KPQR 072010 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-082015- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A frontal system Monday will produce gale force wind gusts up to 35-45 kts and building seas peaking at 14-17 feet. Winds and seas decrease slightly late Monday into Wednesday with seas remaining above 10 feet. Another frontal system will increase winds up to 25-30 kts Tuesday night into early Wednesday with seas rising to 13-15 feet. $$ PZZ251-082015- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-082015- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ253-082015- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-082015- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-082015- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ273-082015- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-082015- Columbia River Bar- 1210 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft building to 14 to 16 ft Monday evening. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 614 PM Sunday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.36 kt at 659 AM Monday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 704 PM Monday. Seas 14 to 16 ft. $$