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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

PZZ200-181230-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Northwesterly swell and north-northwesterly winds will ease
through today as seas fall below 10 ft by this evening. 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.

$$

PZZ251-181230-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PZZ252-181230-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers late
this evening and overnight.
.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 6 to 7 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 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 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 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 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
13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ253-181230-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

PZZ271-181230-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this 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 15 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 7 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
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 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
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 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 17 seconds. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Showers in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.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 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ272-181230-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ273-181230-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.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 6 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, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 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
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.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 16 seconds. Rain likely.

$$

PZZ210-181230-
Columbia River Bar-
201 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 ft subsiding to 6 ft Tuesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM Monday. Seas 8 ft.

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

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

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