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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Conditions remain active over the waters through the weekend as
repeated systems move onshore. Gale force winds across the inner
waters expected through the morning. A long period westerly swell
arriving Saturday will yield hazardous seas over 15 feet, before
winds and seas ease into Sunday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, easing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 16 to 21 ft,
subsiding to 14 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at
9 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early this morning. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to SW
25 to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 19 to 22 ft, subsiding to 15 to
19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W
19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 12 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt early this afternoon, then
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 17 to
19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 9 seconds and W 18 ft at 17 seconds. Rain until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 11 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 18 to
20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance
of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
around 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft
at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, easing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 18 to 21 ft,
subsiding to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at
9 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of
tstms early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning and
early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and
W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft
at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, easing
to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at
17 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft
at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
250 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...11 to 13 ft building to 12 to 13 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 126 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to
 13 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.17 kt at 212 PM Saturday. Seas 12
 to 15 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.1 kt at 122 AM Sunday. Seas 12 to 13
 ft.

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