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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure lifting to the north will support winds out of the
south into the weekend. Winds and seas look to remain below small
craft advisory criteria through this upcoming weekend.

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PZZ251-290945-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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PZZ252-290945-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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PZZ210-290945-
Columbia River Bar-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.46 kt at 812 AM Thursday. Seas 2 to
 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.36 kt at 843 PM Thursday. Seas 2
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.81 kt at 849 AM Friday. Seas 2 ft.

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