Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
150 FZUS56 KPQR 292115 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-302115- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Southerly winds ease this evening but elevated seas linger behind a departing front. Another cold front crossing the waters will bring widespread gales Tuesday and seas of 15-18 ft through midweek. Winds and seas subside into this weekend as high pressure builds offshore. $$ PZZ251-302115- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-302115- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-302115- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-302115- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-302115- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then a slight chance of rain and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 13 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-302115- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-302115- Columbia River Bar- 215 PM PDT Mon Sep 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft building to 12 to 14 ft Tuesday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.64 kt at 1027 PM Monday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.46 kt at 1145 AM Tuesday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.58 kt at 1154 PM Tuesday. Seas 11 to 13 ft. $$