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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

PZZ200-081015-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Marginal gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt expected over the
central and southern waters Sunday morning. Relatively stronger gale
force wind gusts up to 35-45 kt are expected across the coastal
waters on Monday with a frontal system, with seas becoming steep
and hazardous Monday afternoon into Monday night. Expect seas to
peak somewhere between 14 to 17 ft. Seas decrease slightly
Tuesday into Wednesday but remain above 10 ft, with a period of
breezy westerly winds up to 25-30 kt likely Tuesday night (70-80%
chance).

$$

PZZ251-081015-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

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

$$

PZZ252-081015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a
slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.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 after midnight. Seas 6 to
7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
11 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 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 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.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 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.

$$

PZZ253-081015-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ271-081015-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

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

$$

PZZ272-081015-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ273-081015-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ210-081015-
Columbia River Bar-
204 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft building to 8 to 9 ft Monday morning. Seas
 build to 14 to 16 ft Monday evening with the fourth ebb current.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.49 kt at 606 AM Sunday. Seas 7 to 8
 ft.

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

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

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