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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

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201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters through this week. Upwelling along
the coast will bring dense fog back to the bar and inner waters
tonight. Northerly gusty winds with Small Craft Advisory
conditions through Monday. Wind based advisory becomes wave
driven on Tuesday.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog early this
evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening, then areas of
dense fog late this evening and overnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N 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 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW
7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Areas of
dense fog after midnight.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Columbia River Bar-
201 PM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
PDT MONDAY...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 6 ft Monday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.63 kt at 734 PM Sunday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.63 kt at 729 AM Monday. Seas
 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.98 kt at 816 PM Monday. Seas 6 ft.

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