fzus56 kpqr 182231
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
231 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz210-191330-
columbia river bar-
231 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...11 to 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft friday afternoon.

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

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

.third ebb...strong ebb current of 5.68 kt at 409 pm friday. seas
 10 to 11 ft.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz110-191215-
grays harbor bar-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

combined seas 13 to 15 ft decreasing to 10 to 12 ft early friday
morning. bar conditions severe becoming rough. maximum ebb 
currents will occur around 330 pm thursday, 400 am friday, and 400
pm friday. the afternoon ebbs will be strong.

$$

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cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz130-191215-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm pst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 9 seconds and w 11 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms early this
evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 8 seconds and
w 7 ft at 11 seconds. showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
5 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
3 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...e wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 3 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
expires:202512191215;;824856

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz131-191215-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt late. waves 5 to 7 ft. showers with a slight chance
of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late this
evening and early morning. showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms late. 
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. showers.
.fri night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...sw 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 15 to 20 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se in the afternoon. waves
around 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a
chance of rain.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
expires:202512191215;;824859

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz133-191215-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain likely this evening. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely. 
.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...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.sun...s 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...se wind 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.mon night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.tue...se wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a
chance of rain.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz150-191215-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, gusting to 45 kt, easing to 15 to 
20 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. 
wave detail: sw 10 ft at 10 seconds and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
rain likely with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then
a chance of rain late this evening. showers with a slight chance 
of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at 10 seconds. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 11 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...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz153-191215-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt, gusting to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 
20 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 
10 seconds and w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely with a slight 
chance of tstms. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. showers.
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 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 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 11 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...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...e wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz156-191215-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, gusting to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 
20 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 14 ft at 11 seconds. rain
early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and 
overnight. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 10 seconds
and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. showers.
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 8 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 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 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 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 9 seconds and w
6 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...e wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds. a
chance of rain.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz170-191215-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, gusting to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 
25 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding
to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 10 
seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. showers likely with a slight 
chance of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late 
this evening. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after 
midnight.
.fri...w wind around 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 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 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and w 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
sw 11 ft at 10 seconds and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
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expires:202512191215;;824853

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz173-191215-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, gusting to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 
25 kt late this evening and overnight. seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding
to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 12 ft at 10 
seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight 
chance of tstms this evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 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 11 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and w 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 9 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and w 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft
at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.tue night...se wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 9 ft at 11 seconds. a
chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 182302
cwfsew
expires:202512191215;;824854

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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


pzz176-191215-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
302 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm pst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm pst this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft. wave detail: w 15 ft at 11 seconds and sw 11 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly this evening. 
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and w 10 ft at 12 seconds. showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind around 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds
and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
10 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind around 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 9 seconds and nw
4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and w 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue...sw wind around 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
9 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 11 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...se wind around 10 kt, backing to e after midnight.
seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 9 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$