Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
584 FZUS56 KPQR 180337 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-180800- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Northwesterly swell and north-northwesterly winds will continue to subside falling below 10 ft around midnight tonight. 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. $$ PZZ251-180800- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ252-180800- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W 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 in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W 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 showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. Showers likely. $$ PZZ253-180800- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ271-180800- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW 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. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. 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 showers. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .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. Showers. $$ PZZ272-180800- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ273-180800- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .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 showers, mainly in the morning. .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 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: 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...SW 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW 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 in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .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 showers. .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 showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW 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 showers. $$ PZZ210-180800- Columbia River Bar- 737 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...Seas 8 to 10 ft subsiding to 6 to 7 ft through Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.18 kt at 303 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.59 kt at 321 PM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.11 kt at 343 AM Wednesday. Seas 7 ft. $$