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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

PZZ200-042200-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A compact low pressure system will approach the southern waters
this evening, bringing brief increased winds to the central
Oregon coast. Additionally, a pair of strong systems is expected
to impact the region late Tuesday through early Friday, supporting
high-end gales to possibly storm force winds and mainly wind
driven seas in the mid to upper teens. Exact details remain
unclear at this time.

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PZZ251-042200-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft
at 11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds
and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds
and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-042200-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE late this evening,
veering to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this
evening.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 11 seconds and S 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 13 ft at
15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to
50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at
11 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ253-042200-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, veering to
SW with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, then becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening
and overnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.THU...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ271-042200-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then a slight
chance of rain late.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 15 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds
and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft
at 11 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind around 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ272-042200-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to NW late this evening,
backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 16 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft
at 11 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ273-042200-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to
W with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening, backing to S after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of
rain late this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
11 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 15 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 17 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 15 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ210-042200-
Columbia River Bar-
151 PM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...9 to 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft Tuesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.16 kt at 241 PM Monday. Seas
 10 to 11 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.44 kt at 302 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.92 kt at 323 PM Tuesday.
 Seas 9 ft.

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