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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

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208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Seas of 8 to 10 feet with light southerly winds through this
morning. A front traverses the waters this afternoon and evening
with winds turning out of the northwest and seas building to 11 to
14 feet on a rising westerly swell by Monday morning. The active
pattern continues through the week with increasing chances for
hazardous seas above 15 feet Thursday into Friday.

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PZZ251-170030-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S early this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and early afternoon, veering to SW with gusts up to 20 kt late.
Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight, then rain. Patchy dense fog early.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 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...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
15 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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PZZ252-170030-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S early this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight, then
rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
15 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to
12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 17 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S early, rising to 5 to
10 kt early this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. A chance of rain
after midnight, then rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 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. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
15 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 17 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ273-170030-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

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Columbia River Bar-
208 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Seas 8 to 9 ft by Sunday afternoon, then building
 to 10 to 12 ft Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.92 kt at 203 PM Sunday. Seas 9 to
 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM Monday. Seas 11 to
 12 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.33 kt at 243 PM Monday. Seas 9 to
 11 ft.

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