


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
547 FZUS56 KPQR 051539 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-061545- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Expect a switch from northerly today to southerly winds on Saturday through the weekend as an upper-level low drops in the region. This disturbance will also bring a chance (15%) for thunderstorms over the coastal waters at times, especially today. $$ PZZ251-061545- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-061545- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-061545- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-061545- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-061545- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Widespread dense fog late this morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-061545- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-061545- Columbia River Bar- 839 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.48 kt at 405 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 413 AM Saturday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 444 PM Saturday. Seas 3 ft. $$