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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

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

PZZ200-211245-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
An active weather continues into next week as a series of fronts
maintains periods of breezy winds and elevated seas. Seas will
subside briefly tonight into Sunday before rebuilding towards 12
to 14 ft by Monday afternoon. There is a 40-60% chance for Gale
force southwesterly wind gusts on Monday across the waters.

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PZZ251-211245-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-211245-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13
ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-211245-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11
ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11
ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-211245-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11
ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ272-211245-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ273-211245-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of tstms late.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10
seconds and SW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ210-211245-
Columbia River Bar-
211 PM PST Sat Dec 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...9 to 10 ft subsiding to 7 to 8 ft Sunday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.74 kt at 443 PM Saturday.
Seas 9 to 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.67 kt at 521 AM Sunday. Seas 7 to 8
ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.72 kt at 516 PM Sunday. Seas
7 to 8 ft.

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