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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

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

PZZ200-130045-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters will maintain calm marine conditions
through this 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.

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PZZ251-130045-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ252-130045-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt early this afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain until late
afternoon, then rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 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: SW 5 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 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 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 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-130045-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 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 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-130045-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. 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. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 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 4 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 7 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 13 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ272-130045-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ273-130045-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ210-130045-
Columbia River Bar-
215 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft through Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.8 kt at 1028 AM Wednesday. Seas 7 to
 8 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.95 kt at 1036 PM Wednesday. Seas 7
 to 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.22 kt at 1133 AM Thursday. Seas 8
 ft.

$$