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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

PZZ200-050100-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Southerly winds return across the waters tonight into Thursday as
the next system arrives. A series of systems move across the
waters through the weekend, maintaining west-southwesterly winds.
There is a 50-70% chance for small craft conditions across the
waters on Friday due to wind gusts up to 25 kt.

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PZZ251-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this evening
and early morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 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. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 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 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
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 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 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight. Rain late.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 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 8 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 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, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 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 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ271-050100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

$$

PZZ272-050100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

$$

PZZ273-050100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

$$

PZZ210-050100-
Columbia River Bar-
459 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 6 ft Friday morning.

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

.SECOND EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.5 kt at 349 PM
 Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.67 kt at 424 AM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

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