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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-220715-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS BRINGS ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS
ALL WATERS TODAY AND SATURDAY. EXPECT BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH
THE FIRST FRONTAL SYSTEM TODAY INTO TONIGHT. WILL SEE WIDESPREAD
GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM ON SATURDAY. SEAS WILL
ALSO BUILD TODAY AS A WESTERLY SWELL MOVES IN.
PZZ251-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING, VEERING TO S WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, EASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
12 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 11 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
PZZ252-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ253-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE 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
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO S WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ272-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
VEERING TO S WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,
BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-220715-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
844 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.74 KT AT 1042 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 11 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.34 KT AT 1127 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 12 TO
15 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.92 KT AT 1201 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 11
TO 14 FT.
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