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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

PZZ200-140000-
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure over the waters through early next week. Dense fog
across the inner waters through Sunday morning. Expect reduced
visibility to 1 NM or less. Northerly gusty winds with Small Craft
Advisory conditions through the weekend.

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PZZ251-140000-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy
fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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
6 ft at 10 seconds. Widespread dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.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.
.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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-140000-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog
early this afternoon. Areas of fog late.
.TONIGHT...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. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread
dense fog after midnight.
.MON...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 9 seconds.
Widespread fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.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.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 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.

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense
fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening, then
widespread dense fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds. Widespread 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. 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.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.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.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...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.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at
10 seconds. Widespread 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 NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy 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 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 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
9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ273-140000-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Widespread dense fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Widespread dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW 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 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 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.

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Columbia River Bar-
200 AM PDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 7 ft through Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.9 kt at 650 AM Sunday. Seas 6
 ft.

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

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

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