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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

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226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure decays today and a cold frontal system moves in.
Winds will increase tonight followed by seas on Thursday. Small
Craft Advisory winds will transition to Hazardous Seas. 10% chance
of greater than 18 ft seas. Following the front, seas will ease
slightly but remain above 10 ft through Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain this evening, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. Rain likely late.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gust sup to 20 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail:
W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
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...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 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: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain until early morning. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 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 around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
14 ft at 14 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: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
226 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 12 to 16 ft Thursday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 355 PM Wednesday.
 Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 421 AM Thursday. Seas 7 to
 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.73 kt at 428 PM Thursday.
 Seas 13 to 16 ft.

$$