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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

PZZ200-200130-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Tranquil conditions are expected to continue today with offshore
winds this morning. An approaching frontal system will bring
increasing southerly winds this evening and tonight. Southerly
winds weaken on Thursday, however a building westerly swell will
bring steep and hazardous seas of 15 to 18 ft by Thursday
afternoon and evening. Seas decrease by Friday morning, but
remains elevated above 10 ft through the weekend.

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PZZ251-200130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

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

$$

PZZ252-200130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: 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 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-200130-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

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

$$

PZZ271-200130-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: 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 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 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.

$$

PZZ272-200130-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft
at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 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 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.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 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 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.

$$

PZZ273-200130-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early
this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW
7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.
Rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 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.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: 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 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 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. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-200130-
Columbia River Bar-
230 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 7 ft building to 7 to 9 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.11 kt at 343 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 to
 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 355 PM Wednesday.
 Seas 7 to 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 421 AM Thursday. Seas 7 to
 9 ft.

$$