Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
693 FZUS56 KPQR 271520 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-281530- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Southerly winds increase through Thursday as a low pressure system moves toward the south Washington coast, bringing a period of Gales with wind gusts up to 40 kt. Seas become steep, peaking near 16 to 18 ft late Thursday with a 10% chance of seas reaching 20 ft. Winds and seas lower significantly on Friday and through the weekend. $$ PZZ251-281530- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-281530- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-281530- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ271-281530- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NE wind around 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ272-281530- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-281530- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-281530- Columbia River Bar- 720 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 to 10 ft building to 14 to 16 ft this afternoon and evening, then subsiding to 6 to 7 ft Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.58 kt at 932 AM Thursday. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 915 PM Thursday. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.12 kt at 1038 AM Friday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$