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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

PZZ200-182230-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Northwesterly swell and north-northwesterly winds will continue to
subside falling below 10 ft early this morning. More tranquil
conditions are expected Tuesday into Wednesday, before chances for
hazardous seas above 15 feet increase on Thursday as an area of
low pressure moves over the waters.

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PZZ251-182230-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late this evening, then a chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ252-182230-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely.

$$

PZZ271-182230-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

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

$$

PZZ272-182230-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening, then a
chance of rain late.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ273-182230-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding
to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW 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.

$$

PZZ210-182230-
Columbia River Bar-
1205 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft subsiding to 6 to 7 ft Wednesday
 morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.18 kt at 303 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.59 kt at 321 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.11 kt at 343 AM Wednesday. Seas 7
 ft.

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