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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

PZZ200-121230-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters will maintain calm marine conditions
through early Wednesday morning. The next frontal system
approaches the waters Wednesday afternoon into Thursday,
returning breezy southerly winds and building seas which will be
hazardous to small craft. Active weather continues through the
end of the week.

$$

PZZ251-121230-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening
and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ252-121230-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening
and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a
chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-121230-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of rain until early morning, then a chance of rain
late.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-121230-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this evening
and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind around 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ272-121230-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening
and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ273-121230-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and
early morning, veering to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ210-121230-
Columbia River Bar-
202 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 8 ft Wednesday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.52 kt at 927 PM Tuesday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.8 kt at 1028 AM Wednesday. Seas 8
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.95 kt at 1036 PM Wednesday. Seas 8
 ft.

$$