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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

PZZ200-131330-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure maintains calm conditions through Saturday. A
decaying front brings increasing southerly winds by Saturday
night. A stronger frontal system approaches Sunday night into
Monday with gales likely, along with steep and hazardous seas.
There is a 20-30% chance of storm force winds with the system on
Monday. An active weather pattern continues through next week.

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PZZ251-131330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds
and S 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED 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 9 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-131330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ253-131330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds
and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ271-131330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this evening.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S
12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to SW
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 13 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to around 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind around 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-131330-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening
and overnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds
and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 12 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind around 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-131330-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds
and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ210-131330-
Columbia River Bar-
235 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 5 ft building to 7 to 8 ft Saturday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.01 kt at 1057 PM Friday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.98 kt at 1148 AM Saturday. Seas 5
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.6 kt at 1158 PM Saturday. Seas 7 to
 8 ft.

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