Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

pzz200-171415-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
a strong front will bring gale force winds and steep wind driven
seas across the waters tonight. there is a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. there is another strong front on tap for
thursday with a 40% chance for storm force wind gusts across the
waters.

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pzz251-171415-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to w after midnight. seas
14 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail:
w 17 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers until
early morning, then a chance of rain late.
.wed...w wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 17 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and
w 13 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: sw 11 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
3 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz252-171415-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to w after midnight,
easing to 25 to 35 kt late. seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 17 to
19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 16 ft at 11 seconds. showers
with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance
of rain late.
.wed...w wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 11 ft at 9 seconds and w
16 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 8 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to sw 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 13 to
16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
7 ft at 8 seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz253-171415-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...s wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to
sw 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening, veering
to w 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. seas
11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. wave detail:
w 13 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of tstms this evening.
rain.
.wed...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 14 to
17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
9 ft at 8 seconds and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.wed night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 8 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...sw wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
15 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 12 to
17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to w after midnight. seas
14 to 17 ft, building to 18 to 20 ft after midnight. wave detail:
w 17 ft at 11 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms this
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.wed...w wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 18 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 17 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 14 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.thu...s wind around 30 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: sw 13 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz272-171415-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to w after midnight,
easing to 25 to 30 kt late. seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 18 to
19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 16 ft at 11 seconds. rain
with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance
of rain after midnight.
.wed...w wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 11 ft at 9 seconds and w 16 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds and
w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.thu...s wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to sw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 11 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind around 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
around 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz273-171415-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt late this
evening, veering to w 25 to 30 kt after midnight. seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
13 ft at 10 seconds. rain, mainly this evening.
.wed...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming sw
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 16 to
17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
9 ft at 8 seconds and w 14 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and
w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...sw wind around 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely.
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.

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pzz210-171415-
columbia river bar-
342 pm pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...
...hazardous seas warning in effect from wednesday morning
through wednesday evening...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...9 to 11 ft building to 15 to 17 ft overnight
before subsiding to 12 to 14 ft wednesday.

.first ebb...ebb current of 5.1 kt at 212 pm tuesday. seas 10 to
 12 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 2.4 kt at 237 am wednesday. seas 16
to 18 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 5.37 kt at 254 pm wednesday. seas 13
to 15 ft.

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