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Drift Creek, OR - Alsea River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

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202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Southerly winds increase today as a front moves across the waters.
A series of frontal systems continues through the weekend,
maintaining west to southwesterly winds into early next week.
There is a 30% chance for Gales on Sunday, increasing to a 50-60%
chance on Monday.

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PZZ251-051015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10
to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds
and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance
of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 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: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 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...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...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 5 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 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-051015-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

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PZZ272-051015-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 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 6 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to
14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 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 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-051015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 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: W 5 ft at 6 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 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 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
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ210-051015-
Columbia River Bar-
202 AM PST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft building to 6 ft Friday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.65 kt at 333 AM Thursday. Seas 4 to
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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