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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

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

PZZ200-240215-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Seas remain around 10 to 13 feet with a dominant westerly swell
as Small Craft wind gusts linger today. Active weather returns by
the middle of the week, with the chance of high-end Gale Force
wind gusts across all waters on Wednesday. Conditions gradually
calm by the weekend.


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PZZ251-240215-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-240215-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E this afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance
of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and S 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ253-240215-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 7 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S
12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 8 ft at
11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-240215-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then
a slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.WED...NE wind around 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind around 15 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 10 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.


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PZZ272-240215-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight
chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds, SE 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 14 ft at
12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.


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PZZ273-240215-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E this afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a
chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to
12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds, S
16 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind around 20 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and S 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ210-240215-
Columbia River Bar-
303 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 ft subsiding to 6 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.83 kt at 635 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.41 kt at 624 PM Tuesday. Seas 8 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.0 kt at 715 AM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft.

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