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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

PZZ200-240730-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A series of frontal systems will bring elevated winds and seas
across all waters through early next week. Expect southerly winds
with widespread gale force gusts Sunday afternoon. Winds ease
briefly Sunday night. Monday to Tuesday, strong low pressure will
likely bring storm force wind gusts up to 55 kt with seas building
as high as 30 feet.

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PZZ251-240730-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning
and early afternoon, then becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds
and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to S
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 12 seconds and W 20 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
24 to 29 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds and SW 22 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
13 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-240730-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.MON...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to 35 to
45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft,
building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 19 ft at
12 seconds and W 20 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
26 to 29 ft, subsiding to 24 to 29 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 23 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
12 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-240730-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning
and afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at
9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 18 ft at 12 seconds and W 22 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 24 to 29 ft, subsiding to 22 to 27 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds and W 23 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to
20 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 20 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-240730-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt early this afternoon, becoming SW 25 to
30 kt late. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to S
30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to
18 ft, building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
16 ft at 12 seconds and W 20 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
23 to 28 ft. Wave Detail: SW 17 ft at 12 seconds and SW 22 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 21 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-240730-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning,
then 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 35 kt late.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at
8 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to 35 to
45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft,
building to 22 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 19 ft at
12 seconds and W 20 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
27 to 30 ft, subsiding to 24 to 29 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 19 ft at 12 seconds and SW 24 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-240730-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning
and early afternoon, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and W
12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at
11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to SW 35 to 40 kt in the
afternoon with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to
23 to 28 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 12 seconds
and W 24 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 27 to 30 ft, subsiding to 22
to 27 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 17 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 24 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 20 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-240730-
Columbia River Bar-
832 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...12 to 15 ft through Monday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.38 kt at 106 PM Sunday. Seas 12 to
 14 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.03 kt at 150 AM Monday. Seas 12
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.97 kt at 201 PM Monday. Seas 13 to
 15 ft.

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