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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
1108 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz210-182230-
columbia river bar-
1108 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...hazardous seas warning in effect until 4 am pst thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am pst thursday through thursday
evening...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...10 to 11 ft building to 11 to 12 ft friday morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.49 kt at 322 am thursday. seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 5.56 kt at 333 pm thursday. seas 12
 to 15 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 2.57 kt at 404 am friday. seas 11 to
 12 ft.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz130-181200-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain with a slight
chance of tstms early this evening, then rain late this evening
and overnight. 
.thu...se wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 
ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
rain.
.thu night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after 
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. 
wave detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w
6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 8 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 6 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz131-181200-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 
10 to 15 kt late. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain early this 
evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...e wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt after midnight. waves 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. rain.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz133-181200-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and
overnight. 
.thu...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
sw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. rain likely. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sat night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.
rain.
.sun...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz150-181200-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 6 seconds and w 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain with a slight
chance of tstms early this evening, then rain late this evening
and overnight. 
.thu...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds
and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 10 seconds
and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 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
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz110-181200-
grays harbor bar-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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

combined seas 10 to 13 ft. bar conditions rough. maximum ebb 
currents will occur around 315 am thursday, 330 pm thursday, and
400 am friday. the thursday afternoon ebb will be strong.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz156-181200-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely this
evening. a slight chance of tstms until early morning. rain after
midnight. 
.thu...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 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...s wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 10 seconds.
rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz170-181200-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...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 in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds
and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 12 ft at 11 seconds
and s 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz173-181200-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw wind around 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and
w 13 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...s wind around 30 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 8 seconds
and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 13 ft at 11 seconds
and s 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind around 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 11 seconds.
rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz176-181200-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt late. seas
12 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 13 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely early this
evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...s wind around 30 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 9 seconds
and w 14 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 10 seconds
and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
w 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw
11 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
w 11 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

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


pzz153-181200-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
248 pm pst wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 12 ft at
12 seconds. showers early this evening. a slight chance of tstms
this evening. rain late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...se wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 12 ft at
10 seconds and w 12 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 12 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 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 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
w 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$