Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
870 FZUS56 KPQR 052131 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-062145- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A very active, winter-like pattern is expected into next week. On Friday a frontal system likely brings a period of gale force wind gusts north of Cape Falcon in addition to Hazardous Seas. Then a stronger system is expected later Saturday with a 90-95% chance of Gales. Building westerly swells are also expected with a 35-50% chance for seas to exceed 20 feet on Sunday. $$ PZZ251-062145- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds, SW 17 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 18 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 21 ft, subsiding to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-062145- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds, SW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 18 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. $$ PZZ253-062145- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds, W 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ271-062145- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 21 ft, building to 20 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 19 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 22 ft, subsiding to 18 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to around 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-062145- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-062145- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ210-062145- Columbia River Bar- 131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...10 ft building to 17 ft Friday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.0 kt at 144 PM Thursday. Seas 10 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.9 kt at 201 AM Friday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.57 kt at 229 PM Friday. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$