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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

PZZ200-091230-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak low pressure lingers near the coastal waters through Friday.
Winds turn offshore on Thursday. Another weak low pressure system
approaches the waters late Sunday.

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PZZ251-091230-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening,
rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening and overnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ252-091230-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and
early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance
of showers late.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

PZZ253-091230-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.

$$

PZZ271-091230-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening
and early morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Showers.
.MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ272-091230-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ273-091230-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ210-091230-
Columbia River Bar-
219 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 611 PM
 Wednesday. Seas 8 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 635 AM Thursday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.0 kt at 653 PM Thursday.
 Seas 8 ft.

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