Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
608 FZUS56 KPQR 221019 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-230400- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure with a northwesterly swell with seas 12 to 14 ft which will slowly subside towards 9 to 12 ft by Monday. Seas expected to fall below 10 ft around Monday afternoon and persist through at least the middle of the upcoming week. A frontal system arrives on Sunday causing winds to increase with gusts up to 25 kt. Monday, westerly winds less than 10 kt expected. More active weather expected to return Tuesday. $$ PZZ251-230400- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-230400- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-230400- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. Patchy fog late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ271-230400- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-230400- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-230400- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ210-230400- Columbia River Bar- 219 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...11 to 14 ft through Sunday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.69 kt at 532 AM Saturday. Seas 12 to 14 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.51 kt at 528 PM Saturday. Seas 12 to 13 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.5 kt at 607 AM Sunday. Seas 11 to 12 ft. $$