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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

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639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Breezy west-southwesterly winds continue across the waters as a
frontal system moves moves through the area. Seas will range
between 10 to 16 ft today, highest over the outer waters. 40-60%
chance for brief and isolated gale force wind gusts on Sunday.
Gale force wind gusts may become more widespread on Monday when
probabilities increase to 50-80% for max wind gusts over 34 kt.


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PZZ251-071445-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...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. Showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 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 with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
12 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-071445-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 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, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds
and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-071445-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers early
this afternoon. Showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 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
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-071445-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding
to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 14 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at
9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of showers early this morning, then showers likely late this
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding
to 11 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers early this
morning, then showers likely late this morning. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 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 10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Columbia River Bar-
639 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...11 to 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.61 kt at 514 AM Saturday. Seas 11 to
 13 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.32 kt at 525 PM
 Saturday. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.49 kt at 606 AM Sunday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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