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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

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249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A frontal system moving in Friday morning will return breezy
southwesterly winds across the waters. A northwesterly swell will
also build seas above 10 ft by Saturday. Active weather continues
into next week. Chances for brief, isolated Gale force wind gusts
are around 40-50% on Sunday and 50-70% on Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this
evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-052300-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to
14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ273-052300-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
249 PM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.5 kt at 349 PM Thursday.
 Seas 8 to 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 424 AM Friday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.56 kt at 436 PM Friday.
 Seas 10 to 11 ft.

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