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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

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242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A weak low pressure system slowly moves over the region, bringing gusty
north to northeasterly winds and seas around 8 to 10 feet at 10
seconds through today. Seas will subside well below 10 ft and
winds will weaken into Tuesday. Will likely see a return of gusty
winds and increased seas for this upcoming weekend.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds
and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at
17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 18 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning,
then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at
17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
242 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft subsiding to 4 to 5 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.29 kt at 1034 AM Monday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.65 kt at 1052 PM Monday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.3 kt at 1152 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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