Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
916 FZUS56 KPQR 020430 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-030430- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A broad area of low pressure will see continued gusty winds, unsettled weather with rain showers and isolated thunderstorms, and rough seas through Thursday. Conditions will improve into the weekend as winds and seas ease as high pressure rebuilds offshore. $$ PZZ251-030430- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ252-030430- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT 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 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ253-030430- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ271-030430- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers late this evening and overnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-030430- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-030430- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ210-030430- Columbia River Bar- 930 PM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...11 to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 8 ft Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.85 kt at 109 AM Thursday. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.53 kt at 201 PM Thursday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.28 kt at 208 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$