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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
309 am pst tue dec 16 2025

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


pzz210-170145-
columbia river bar-
309 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...hazardous seas warning in effect until 4 am pst early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am pst early this
morning through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through wednesday
morning...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...11 to 12 ft building to 12 to 17 ft wednesday
 morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.35 kt at 148 am tuesday. seas 11 to
 12 ft.

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

.third ebb...ebb current of 2.4 kt at 237 am wednesday. seas 12 to
 17 ft.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz130-170000-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 
ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail:
s 5 ft at 6 seconds, w 3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 7 ft at 12 
seconds. rain until late afternoon, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms late. patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 35 to 45 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 
to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 19 ft at 11 seconds. 
showers.
.wed...w wind 30 to 40 kt, backing to sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 17 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...se wind around 25 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds, s 2 ft at 8 seconds
and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds, w 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz131-170000-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...
...storm warning in effect late tonight...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late. waves 3
to 5 ft. rain. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...se wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to w 40 to 50 kt after 
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after 
midnight. patchy fog in the evening. rain in the evening, then 
showers likely after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the 
afternoon. rain.
.wed night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.thu...se wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after 
midnight. waves 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz133-170000-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt late. waves 
around 3 ft. rain.
.tonight...s wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to sw after midnight. 
waves 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog in the evening. rain.
.wed...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.wed night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.thu...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz150-170000-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds, s 8 ft at 9 seconds 
and w 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog this morning. rain early this
morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then showers with a 
slight chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 20 
to 25 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 24 ft at 12 seconds. 
patchy fog in the evening. a chance of tstms. showers.
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 20 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds, s 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds, s
10 ft at 9 seconds and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 10 seconds, sw
12 ft at 11 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 10 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds, sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz110-170000-
grays harbor bar-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

combined seas 14 to 16 kt building to 16 to 20 ft tonight. bar 
conditions severe. maximum ebb currents will occur around 2 pm 
tuesday and 230 am and 245 pm wednesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz156-170000-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt this 
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds, nw 2 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to w after midnight. seas
14 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft after midnight. wave detail:
w 22 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the evening. showers.
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt, backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 21 ft at 12 seconds. showers.
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds, w
12 ft at 11 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 9 seconds, sw 13 ft at
11 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 13 ft at 11 seconds,
w 8 ft at 11 seconds and nw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 10 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 161052
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz170-170000-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt this 
afternoon. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds, nw 4 ft at 11 
seconds and sw 15 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog this morning. rain 
early this morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then rain 
with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 16 to 20 ft, building to 20 
to 24 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 24 ft at 12 seconds. 
showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to around 20 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 23 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind around 20 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds
and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 10 seconds, w 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw 10 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 10 seconds, w 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds, sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz173-170000-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt this 
afternoon. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds, nw 4 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 16 ft at 12 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms this 
afternoon. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 16 to 20 ft, building to
20 to 24 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 24 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog in the evening. showers in the evening, then
rain after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt, backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 23 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind around 20 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 8 seconds,
sw 15 ft at 11 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 10 seconds, sw 13 ft at 11 seconds and w 10 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 9 seconds, w 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds, sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz176-170000-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 35 kt this 
afternoon. seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds, nw 4 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 16 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of 
tstms early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning.
rain this afternoon. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to w 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 20 ft, building to 21 to 24 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 23 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the
evening. showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt, backing to sw 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 18 to 23 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 23 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...sw wind around 20 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind around 30 kt, veering to w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds
and w 15 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 9 seconds, sw 14 ft at 11 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 10 seconds, sw 9 ft at 11 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 8 seconds, sw 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz153-170000-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
252 am pst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon pst today...
...gale warning in effect from noon pst today through wednesday
morning...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds, nw 3 ft at 11 
seconds and sw 15 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...sw wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to w after midnight. seas
14 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after midnight. wave detail:
w 22 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the evening. showers.
.wed...w wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: w 21 ft at 12 seconds. showers in the 
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds, s
7 ft at 7 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds
and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 10 seconds, sw
12 ft at 11 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 10 seconds, w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 9 seconds, sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 10 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$