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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

PZZ200-100015-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Seas should fall to 12-13 ft by Tuesday afternoon and then remain
steady through Wednesday night. Seas should fall to 10 ft or lower
Thursday afternoon. Gale force wind gusts up to 35-40 kt are
expected across the inner waters with the passage of a frontal
system late Tuesday into Wednesday, with gusts up to 30 kt over
the outer waters. Seas and winds will likely fall below small
craft advisory criteria on Friday, with relatively quiet
conditions expected over the coastal waters over the weekend.

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PZZ251-100015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12
ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-100015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning, then
becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this
afternoon, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gust up to 35 kt by mid
afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13
ft. Wave Detail:
SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-100015-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ271-100015-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-100015-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ273-100015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ210-100015-
Columbia River Bar-
125 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...11 to 12 ft subsiding to 10 ft Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.26 kt at 755 AM Tuesday. Seas 12 to
13 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.28 kt at 757 PM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
 13 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.24 kt at 853 AM Wednesday. Seas 10
 to 12 ft.

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