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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

PZZ200-110100-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Marginal gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt will continue over the
northern and central inner waters through Wednesday evening,
including the Columbia River Bar. 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 late
Sunday night into Monday.

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PZZ251-110100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 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, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-110100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...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 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-110100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.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 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ271-110100-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. 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...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-110100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

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

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PZZ273-110100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

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

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PZZ210-110100-
Columbia River Bar-
232 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...11 to 13 ft subsiding to 9 to 10 ft Thursday
 morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 853 AM Wednesday. Seas 11
 to 13 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.41 kt at 854 PM Wednesday. Seas 11
 to 13 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.37 kt at 953 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to
 10 ft.

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