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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

PZZ200-251145-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Expect active weather to continue through Friday with a good
chance for Gale Force wind gusts across all waters today as a fast
moving low moves northward along the waters. This'll be followed
by a fresh southerly swell. Conditions gradually calm for the
weekend as weak ridging is expected to develop.


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PZZ251-251145-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning, then
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 9 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 7 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ252-251145-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building
to 12 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at
9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 7 ft at
12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 9 ft at
12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ253-251145-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon.
Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 9 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at
12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW
5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ271-251145-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt early this afternoon, easing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft,
building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at
8 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain
this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 10 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 10 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ272-251145-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning, then
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt early this afternoon, easing to 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, SE 10 ft at
12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, S
12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ273-251145-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, backing to
SW with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and early afternoon,
backing to S with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft,
building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at
8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds
and S 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ210-251145-
Columbia River Bar-
342 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 5 ft Thursday
morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.0 kt at 715 AM Wednesday. Seas 7
ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.06 kt at 704 PM Wednesday. Seas 8
to 12 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 800 AM Thursday. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

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