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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

PZZ200-270000-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A low pressure system offshore of the Oregon and California border
will maintain southerly winds across the waters through early
Friday morning. Winds becomie more westerly through Friday morning
and remain breezy as another front moves through. Seas remain
elevated through Saturday, then marine conditions settle down late
in the weekend.

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PZZ251-270000-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-270000-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-270000-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-270000-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at
10 seconds and NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ272-270000-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 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 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ273-270000-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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PZZ210-270000-
Columbia River Bar-
211 AM PST Fri Dec 26 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft building to 9 to 10 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.57 kt at 851 AM Friday. Seas 6 to 7
ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.0 kt at 842 PM Friday. Seas 9 to 10
ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.0 kt at 949 AM Saturday. Seas 9 to
10 ft.

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