Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
900 FZUS56 KPQR 201030 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-210130- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Southerly to southwesterly winds ease below 10 kt by this evening, while a long-period westerly swell produces hazardous seas of 14 to 19 ft this afternoon through tonight. Seas then ease into this weekend, but remain elevated at 10 to 13 ft through Monday. $$ PZZ251-210130- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ252-210130- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ253-210130- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ271-210130- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ272-210130- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 19 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ273-210130- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-210130- Columbia River Bar- 230 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...6 to 8 ft building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon, then easing to 9 to 11 ft Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 421 AM Thursday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.73 kt at 428 PM Thursday. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.86 kt at 457 AM Friday. Seas 12 to 13 ft. $$