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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
206 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz210-252215-
columbia river bar-
206 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

.in the main channel...

.general seas...5 to 7 ft building to 8 to 9 ft thursday evening.

.first ebb...ebb current of 5.06 kt at 704 pm wednesday. seas 6 to
 7 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.24 kt at 800 am thursday. seas 4
 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 4.58 kt at 750 pm thursday. seas 8 to
 9 ft.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz110-251215-
grays harbor bar-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

combined seas 4 to 6 ft. bar conditions light to moderate. 
maximum ebb currents will occur around 700 pm today, 745 am 
christmas day, and 745 pm christmas evening.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz130-251215-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to e after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and w 5 ft at 9 
seconds. a slight chance of rain early this evening. 
.thu...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 3 seconds and w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and w 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 3 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz131-251215-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am pst thursday...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 25 kt late. 
waves around 3 ft. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. rain.
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. 
.sat night...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun night...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz133-251215-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm pst this evening...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to ne after midnight. 
waves around 2 ft or less. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, veering to ne around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sat night...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun...e wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun night...ne wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.mon...ne wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.mon night...n wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. waves around 2 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz150-251215-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 to 25 kt, backing to e after 
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds, sw 3 
ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds, s 2 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to s after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 8 seconds and
s 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz153-251215-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to ne late. seas 4 to 6 
ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds, sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 5
ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds, s 2 ft at 5 seconds
and s 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 8 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...e wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz156-251215-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 to 25 kt, backing to e late this 
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 
seconds, sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 9 seconds. a slight 
chance of rain early this evening. 
.thu...e wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
4 seconds, w 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...se wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to around 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely in
the evening. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds and w 6 ft
at 14 seconds. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz170-251215-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 to 25 kt, backing to se late this 
evening, backing to e after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. 
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds, ne 2 ft at 6 
seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds, s
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s
11 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 8 seconds
and s 11 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 9 seconds
and s 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sun...s wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz173-251215-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 to 25 kt, backing to e late this 
evening and early morning, then becoming ne 15 to 20 kt late. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds, s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 5 seconds, se 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 12 ft at 13 seconds.
rain.
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, nw 12 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind around 5 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz176-251215-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
304 pm pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight pst tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 to 25 kt, backing to e late this 
evening and early morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 5 to 6
ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds, n 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 6
ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...e wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
5 seconds, s 3 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds
and s 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$