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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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837385

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz110-191730-
grays harbor bar-
820 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 400 am friday, and 400 pm friday, and
430 am saturday. the afternoon ebb will be strong.

$$

fzus56 ksew 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837379

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz130-191730-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am pst friday...

.rest of 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 5 to 8 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 9 seconds and w 11 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.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. rain.
.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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837380

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz131-191730-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am pst friday...

.rest of tonight...w wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, 
easing to 20 to 25 kt late. waves 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain 
early this evening, then 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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837383

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz133-191730-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am pst friday...

.rest of tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, 
becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft early this evening, 
then around 2 ft or less. a chance of rain early this evening. a 
slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late. 
.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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837373

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz150-191730-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt.
seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 12 ft 
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain early this evening, then showers 
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837374

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz153-191730-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt.
seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 12 ft 
at 11 seconds. rain likely. a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 10 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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837375

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz156-191730-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt
late. seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: w
14 ft at 11 seconds. rain. 
.fri...w 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 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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837376

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz170-191730-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening and overnight. seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to
13 ft. wave detail: w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain. slight chance of
tstorms.
.fri...w wind around 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 11 
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 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837377

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz173-191730-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 14 to 15 ft,
subsiding to 12 to 14 ft. wave detail: w 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
rain likely. 
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 11 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.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 190420 aaa
cwfsew
expires:202512191730;;837378

coastal waters forecast for washington...updated
national weather service seattle wa
820 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


pzz176-191730-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
820 pm pst thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave
detail: w 13 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 12 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.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.  

$$