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Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

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

pzz200-112330-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
coastal upwelling will result in dense fog redeveloping across
all waters tonight and persisting through the late morning. expect
resduced visabilities to 1 nm or less. high pressure slowly
returns over the waters through friday and will continuing
through the start of the upcoming week. elevated winds at times,
resulting in low-end small craft conditions through the weekend.

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pzz251-112330-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am pdt this morning...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and w 5 ft at 9 seconds. areas of dense fog early
this morning, then patchy dense fog late this morning and early
afternoon. widespread fog late.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
widespread dense fog.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning.
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog after midnight.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...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.
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

pzz252-112330-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am pdt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon.
wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. areas
of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late this
morning and afternoon.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in the evening, then widespread fog
after midnight.
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog.
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
areas of dense fog in the evening.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. patchy dense fog.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 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 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
8 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

pzz253-112330-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am pdt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am pdt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late
this morning and early afternoon.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
widespread dense fog.
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds.
widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog after midnight.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. patchy dense fog.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
6 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 8 ft at
9 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
8 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

pzz271-112330-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
areas of dense fog this morning. widespread fog this afternoon.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds. widespread dense fog.
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning.
.sat night...n wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun...n wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 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 around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

pzz272-112330-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. areas of dense fog early
this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. patchy fog late.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
widespread dense fog.
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy dense fog in the morning.
.sat night...n wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon...n wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 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. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

pzz273-112330-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am pdt this morning
through late tonight...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 8 seconds.
areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late
this morning.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
widespread dense fog.
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy dense fog.
.sat night...n wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.mon...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

pzz210-112330-
columbia river bar-
205 am pdt fri jul 11 2025

.in the main channel...

.general seas...4 to 4 ft through saturday morning.

.first ebb...strong ebb current of 5.93 kt at 537 am friday. seas
 5 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 2.97 kt at 616 pm friday. seas 4 to 5
 ft.

.third ebb...strong ebb current of 5.99 kt at 613 am saturday.
 seas 5 ft.

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