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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

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

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239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Wednesday to Friday, a series of weak fronts will cross the waters
and result in more westerly to southwesterly winds. Minimal
impacts expected as sustained winds remain under 10 kt. Friday
afternoon northerly winds return and become stronger by
Saturday/Sunday. 60-80% probability of Small Craft winds
developing this weekend.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then
a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then
a slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then
a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.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 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then
a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 4 ft through Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.09 kt at 501 AM
 Wednesday. Seas 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.28 kt at 538 PM Wednesday. Seas 3
 to 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.99 kt at 549 AM
 Thursday. Seas 6 ft.

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