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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

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202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Expect a switch from northerly winds today to southerly winds on
Saturday, continuing through the weekend as an upper-level low
moves in the region. This disturbance will also bring a 15-20%
chance for thunderstorms over the coastal waters at times.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
likely.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas around
3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly this evening.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers
late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers late.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at
12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers late.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Showers likely.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 3-4 ft through Saturday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.48 kt at 405 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 413 AM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 444 PM Saturday. Seas 3 ft.

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