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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

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316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure continues to build over the Pacific Northwest,
maintaining calm marine conditions. Winds turn more south-
southeasterly as weak front over the northeast Pacific approaches
the waters. Calm marine conditions continue through mid-week
before a stronger system arrives late in the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW
8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at
12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at
11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
316 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.14 kt at 709 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.09 kt at 719 PM Sunday. Seas
 8 to 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.79 kt at 812 AM Monday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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