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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

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459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure builds into the weekend with easterly winds tonight,
turning southeasterly on Sunday. Locally elevated winds up to 20
kts tonight due to enhancement of east winds through coastal
gaps. Conditions will then stay relatively calm through at least
early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at
11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds, S 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at
12 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds, S 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.

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Columbia River Bar-
459 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Sunday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.81 kt at 625 PM
 Saturday. Seas 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.14 kt at 709 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.09 kt at 719 PM Sunday. Seas
 8 to 9 ft.

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