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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

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304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Light northerly winds continue through Monday as a weak low
pressure holds off the Oregon and Washington coasts. Expect high
pressure to build across the coastal waters Tuesday and Wednesday
as the low moves further offshore, increasing northerly winds with
a small chance for small craft criteria gusts.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Widespread dense fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
304 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 3 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.63 kt at 1127 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.39 kt at 1217 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.74 kt at 1244 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft.

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