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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-312215-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS RELATIVELY BENIGN CONDITIONS THROUGH THE  
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN RETURNS LATE THIS WEEK  
AS A STRENGTHENING LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. THERE IS  
A 60-70% CHANCE OF GALES LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-312215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-312215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W 3 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-312215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 10 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 13 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-312215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 3 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-312215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING  
TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO  
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-312215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 17 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW  
15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-312215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
212 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.68 KT AT 124 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.39 KT AT 152 PM  
WEDNESDAY. SEAS 9 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.85 KT AT 227 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
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