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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

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232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure amplifies across the coast today and Thursday leading
to an increase in northerly winds. However, Small Craft Advisory
winds are not anticipated. Seas continue to hold near 4-6 ft
through Friday before decreasing over the weekend.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog early
this morning, then areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-040945-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then areas
of dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon.
A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early
this morning, then areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers with
isolated tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers with
isolated tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms in the evening.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.

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-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning,
then areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy dense fog early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated
tstms after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.

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-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. A
slight chance of showers with isolated tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers
with isolated tstms.
.THU...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ273-040945-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning, then
areas of dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. A
slight chance of showers with isolated tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
232 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.11 kt at 149 AM Wednesday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.06 kt at 232 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.62 kt at 243 AM Thursday. Seas 5 ft.

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