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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

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200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weak frontal system moves through the coastal waters Tuesday
into Wednesday. Weak high pressure returns over the waters
Thursday before multiple frontal systems impact the waters Friday
into the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers likely.

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Columbia River Bar-
200 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4-5 ft subsiding to 3 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.58 kt at 921 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 1029 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.03 kt at 1019 AM Wednesday. Seas 3
 ft.

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