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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

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205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure west of Cape Blanco weakens as it tracks toward the
central Oregon coast through today. South winds ahead of the
surface low turn out of the northwest on its backside this
afternoon. High pressure builds over the waters through mid-week
returning northwest winds and swell.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely after midnight, then a slight chance of tstms late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers after midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E early this morning,
backing to N late this morning, backing to NW early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight, then a chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
morning, backing to E late this morning, backing to NW early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely after midnight, then a chance of
showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt early this
morning, veering to W late this morning and early afternoon,
becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely after midnight, then a
chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

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Columbia River Bar-
205 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.6 kt at 510 AM Monday. Seas 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.08 kt at 535 PM Monday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.64 kt at 541 AM Tuesday. Seas
 8 to 9 ft.

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