Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
092 FZUS56 KPQR 042249 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-052300- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A frontal system moving in Friday morning will return breezy southwesterly winds across the waters. A northwesterly swell will also build seas above 10 ft by Saturday. Active weather continues into next week. Chances for brief, isolated Gale force wind gusts are around 40-50% on Sunday and 50-70% on Monday. $$ PZZ251-052300- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 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 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-052300- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 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...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-052300- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ271-052300- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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 NW 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 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 11 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-052300- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-052300- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late. .FRI...W 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. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 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 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 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 15 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ210-052300- Columbia River Bar- 249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Friday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.5 kt at 349 PM Thursday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 424 AM Friday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.56 kt at 436 PM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$