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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

PZZ200-041015-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure maintains benign conditions today. A series of
frontal systems then move across the waters Thursday through the
weekend. There is up to a 60% chance for gales on Monday.

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PZZ251-041015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain,
mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW 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 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-041015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-041015-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.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 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ271-041015-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 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 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.

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PZZ210-041015-
Columbia River Bar-
201 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft subsiding to 4 to 5 ft Thursday
 morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.57 kt at 240 AM Wednesday. Seas 8
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.14 kt at 301 PM
 Wednesday. Seas 10 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.65 kt at 333 AM Thursday. Seas 5 ft.

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