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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Portland OR

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon

and westward 60 NM



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1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...

As high pressure builds toward the coast, winds and seas will 

fall through Wednesday. Southwest flow Thursday and Friday will 

veer back out of the northwest for the weekend behind an

approaching front.



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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out

10 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and

NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. 

.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at

4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the

morning, then rain in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. 

.FRI...S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at

12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and

W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at

9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. 

.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W

3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain

after midnight.  



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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. 

.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain

likely in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. 

.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of

rain. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and

W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W

8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and

NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

.MON...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at

10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W

5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.  



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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas

5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at

11 seconds. 

.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A

chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 

.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft

in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely after

midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and

W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at

10 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft

at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and

NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at

10 seconds. A chance of rain. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.  



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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. 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. 

.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at

4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A

chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. 

.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Rain likely, mainly in the morning. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 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 in the evening, then showers

likely after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to

7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and

SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 9 seconds

and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight.

Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave

Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance

of rain after midnight. 

.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:

W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.  



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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. 

.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at

12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the

morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. 

.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A

chance of rain. 

.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W

3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers

in the evening, then showers after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W

7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers

in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at

10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers after

midnight. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight.

Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft

at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. 

.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft

at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.  



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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds. 

.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of

rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 

.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W

7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. 

.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW

7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers

in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at

10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW

8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. 

.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the

morning. 

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.  



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Columbia River Bar-

1259 PM PDT Wed May 14 2025



.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...



.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 5 ft subsiding to 4 to 4 ft Thursday evening.



.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.71 kt at 643 PM Wednesday. Seas 5

 ft.



.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.51 kt at 641 AM Thursday. Seas 6

 ft.



.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.51 kt at 719 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.



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