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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Seas will remain around 10 to 13 ft through the remainder of the
weekend before falling to 8 to 9 ft on Monday and then 6 to 8 ft
on Tuesday. A weak cold front will move over the waters Sunday
morning, bringing southerly to westerly wind gusts up to 25 kt. A
relatively stronger front arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday,
bringing wind gusts up to at least 25-30 kt with a 30-50% chance
for gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this
morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 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 showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
veering to N late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain until late afternoon,
then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ273-240400-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

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

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
204 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Seas 10 to 11 ft subsiding to 7 to 8 ft Monday
 morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.5 kt at 607 AM Sunday. Seas 11 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.32 kt at 601 PM Sunday. Seas 9 to
 10 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.34 kt at 645 AM Monday. Seas 8 ft.

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