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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-311700-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT.  
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TODAY WITH SUBSIDING SEAS. THE NEXT  
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, RETURNING GUSTY  
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. WEDNESDAY ONWARD, SEAS WILL  
REMAIN ELEVATED AT OR ABOVE 9 FEET INTO THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-311700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
TODAY  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-311700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
TODAY  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
MORNING. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-311700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
TODAY  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S 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 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO  
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT,  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-311700-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO  
13 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-311700-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-311700-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4  
SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING  
TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-311700-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
857 AM PST MON DEC 30 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
7 PM PST THIS EVENING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB  
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.07 KT AT 412 PM MONDAY. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.82 KT AT 450 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.07 KT AT 412 PM TUESDAY. SEAS  
6 FT.  
 
 
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