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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

PZZ200-101315-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A strong frontal system will bring gales and steep to very steep
hazardous seas to the inner waters tonight into Wednesday with
steep seas and wind gusts up to 30 kt over the outer waters. Winds
subside Wednesday night into Thursday, but seas remain steep. Seas
gradually fall below small craft advisory criteria by Friday,
with relatively quiet conditions expected over the coastal waters
over the weekend. Next chance for strong winds and hazardous seas
will be late Sunday night into Monday.

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PZZ251-101315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.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. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-101315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.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. Rain.
.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. Rain 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 rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-101315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ271-101315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to
13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.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 rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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...SW wind 10 to 15 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 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-101315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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

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PZZ273-101315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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

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PZZ210-101315-
Columbia River Bar-
203 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 to 12 ft building to 10 to 13 ft Wednesday
 evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.28 kt at 757 PM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
 12 ft.

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

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.41 kt at 854 PM Wednesday. Seas 10
 to 13 ft.

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