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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

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130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Winds decrease through the day on Thursday with seas hovering
near 10 ft. Seas should fall below 10 ft Thursday night and remain
below 10 ft through the weekend. Next chance for strong winds and
hazardous seas will be Monday, then again on Tuesday. Monday will
feature the strongest winds, with a 90% chance for gale force wind
gusts over 34 kt and a 20-40% chance for storm force wind gusts
over 48 kt, with the inner waters having the highest chance due to
a potential coastal jet.

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PZZ251-120015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-120015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft
at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense
fog.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to SW 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds
and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 15 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W
12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely early this
morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-120015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ210-120015-
Columbia River Bar-
130 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 ft subsiding to 6 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.37 kt at 953 AM Thursday. Seas 10
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.63 kt at 955 PM Thursday. Seas 8
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.62 kt at 1052 AM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

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