Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
980 FZUS56 KPQR 242234 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-252245- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... The next front will move over the waters Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning, bringing southerly wind gusts up to 30 kt with a 15-30% chance for gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt over the northern and central waters, except around a 50% chance over northern outer waters beyond 20-30 NM offshore. A stronger frontal system arrives Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing southerly wind gusts up to at least 30 kt with a 45-55% chance for gale force wind gusts over 34 kt for all marine zones. Seas should peak near 14-15 ft or higher on Thursday. There is a 10% chance seas will peak around 16-19 ft, with a 1-5% chance seas will reach 20-22 ft. Winds and seas lower significantly by late Friday. $$ PZZ251-252245- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE 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 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .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 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ252-252245- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE 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 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ253-252245- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-252245- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ272-252245- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ273-252245- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-252245- Columbia River Bar- 234 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...7 ft building to 8 ft Tuesday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.05 kt at 639 PM Monday. Seas 7 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.26 kt at 731 AM Tuesday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 723 PM Tuesday. Seas 8 ft. $$