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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Portland OR
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

PZZ200-231615-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 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 wind gusts through Sunday. Winds ease
briefly Sunday night. Monday to Tuesday, strong low pressure will
likely bring storm force wind gusts with seas building as high as
25 to 30 ft.

$$

PZZ251-231615-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 13 to
15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10
ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds
and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming S
35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to
14 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
19 ft at 12 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 24 to
29 ft. Wave Detail: SW 19 ft at 12 seconds and SW 25 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 19 to 24 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 22 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ252-231615-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming S
35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
19 ft at 12 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. 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 with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 to 24 ft, subsiding to
13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds
and W 22 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
12 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 12 to
17 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 12 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 25 to 28 ft, subsiding to
21 to 25 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 24 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 20 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 16 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
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-231615-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 35 kt through 10 PM. Seas 14
to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
early this evening, then rain late this evening and early morning.
A chance of rain late.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to S
35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 12 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to
30 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds and SW 26 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 19 to
24 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 23 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft
at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-231615-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft, building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 12 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28 to
31 ft, subsiding to 25 to 30 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
18 ft at 12 seconds and SW 26 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 19 to
24 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 22 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-231615-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late
this evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft, building to 22 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
18 ft at 12 seconds and W 23 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to
29 ft, subsiding to 23 to 28 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
17 ft at 12 seconds and SW 25 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 21 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
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-231615-
Columbia River Bar-
551 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...12 to 14 ft ft subsiding to 10 ft Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.52 kt at 1249 AM Sunday. Seas 13 to
15 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.38 kt at 106 PM Sunday. Seas 10 to
 12 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.03 kt at 150 AM Monday. Seas 10 to
11 ft.

$$