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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

PZZ200-082030-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A frontal system Monday will produce gale force wind gusts up to
35-45 kts and building seas peaking at 14-17 feet. Winds and seas
decrease slightly late Monday into Wednesday with seas remaining
above 10 feet. Another frontal system will increase winds up to
25-30 kts Tuesday night into early Wednesday with seas rising to
13-15 feet.

$$

PZZ251-082030-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building
to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds
and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 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: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI 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. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ252-082030-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building
to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds
and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds
and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 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 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ253-082030-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Showers late.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ271-082030-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight, then showers likely late.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
11 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind around 10 kt. 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 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ272-082030-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers until
early morning, then showers likely late.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
11 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

PZZ273-082030-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building
to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds
and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers until early
morning, then showers late.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...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
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ210-082030-
Columbia River Bar-
228 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft building to 14 to 16 ft Monday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 614 PM Sunday.
 Seas 9 to 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.36 kt at 659 AM Monday. Seas 8 to 9
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 704 PM Monday. Seas
 13 to 16 ft.

$$