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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

PZZ200-271215-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
The next frontal system moves through the waters late Wednesday
through Thursday night, bringing another round of south winds up
to 30 kt with isolated and brief gusts to 35 kt possible. Seas
peak near 16-18 ft late Thursday with a 5-10% chance seas peak as
high as 20 ft. Winds and seas lower significantly on Friday.

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PZZ251-271215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas around 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
16 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ252-271215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 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 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

PZZ272-271215-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind around 10 kt, veering to SE this afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
18 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ273-271215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ210-271215-
Columbia River Bar-
405 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 8 to 9 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.31 kt at 827 AM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.29 kt at 815 PM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.58 kt at 932 AM Thursday. Seas 8 to
 9 ft.

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