Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
353 FZUS56 KPQR 212156 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-221230- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure with a northwesterly swell of 8 to 13 ft at 15 seconds. Brief lull in seas this afternoon before increasing Saturday morning up to 16 ft. A frontal system arrives on Sunday causing winds to increase with gusts up to 25 kt. $$ PZZ251-221230- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-221230- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-221230- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ271-221230- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-221230- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then a slight chance of rain late. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-221230- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ210-221230- Columbia River Bar- 156 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...10 ft building to 11 to 12 ft Saturday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 458 PM Friday. Seas 11 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.69 kt at 532 AM Saturday. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.51 kt at 528 PM Saturday. Seas 12 to 13 ft. $$