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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

PZZ200-292200
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

Low pressure lifting to the north will support winds out of the south into the weekend. Winds and seas look to remain below small craft advisory criteria through this upcoming weekend. Winds return to a northerly flow regime by Monday.

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PZZ251-292200
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ252-292200
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ253-292200
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late.

FRI
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ271-292200
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ272-292200
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ273-292200
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ210-292200
Columbia River Bar
300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

IN THE MAIN CHANNEL

GENERAL SEAS
Around 2 ft through Friday evening.

FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 4.36 kt at 843 PM Thursday. Seas 2 ft.

SECOND EBB
Ebb current of 2.81 kt at 849 AM Friday. Seas 2 ft.

THIRD EBB
Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 924 PM Friday. Seas 2 ft.