Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

pzz200-211330-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
frontal system moving through the waters tonight into friday is
producing elevated seas and a period of gale force winds this
afternoon through tonight. calmer weather saturday before another
frontal system moves through the waters on sunday. calm weather
returns early next week.

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pzz251-211330-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave
detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
10 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
around 9 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at
13 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
9 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.sun...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
8 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to ne after midnight.
seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 8 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening.


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pzz252-211330-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave
detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tonight...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to
sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 13 to
16 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 14 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 9 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 9 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds.
showers.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
w 9 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
9 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 16 seconds.

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pzz253-211330-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. seas
10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft this afternoon. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 13 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 14 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at
13 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
9 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
8 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain.
.mon...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 7 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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pzz271-211330-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 12 to
15 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 13 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 12 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
10 ft at 12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
10 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.sun...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to e after midnight. seas
around 8 ft, building to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of showers.

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pzz272-211330-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 12 to 13 ft,
building to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
9 seconds and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain early this
morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 12 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
10 ft at 12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at
13 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
10 ft at 15 seconds. showers.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
w 9 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely in the
morning.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas around 8 ft, building to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail:
n 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 16 seconds.

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pzz273-211330-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 12 to
13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
around 9 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at
15 seconds. showers likely.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. showers in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 8 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.mon...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers in the
morning.
.mon night...n wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft
at 16 seconds.

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pzz210-211330-
columbia river bar-
331 pm pdt thu mar 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...11 to 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft friday evening.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.12 kt at 912 pm thursday. seas 11 to
 14 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 4.08 kt at 939 am friday. seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 1.64 kt at 1013 pm friday. seas 9 ft.

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