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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
342 am pst wed dec 24 2025

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


pzz210-251145-
columbia river bar-
342 am pst wed dec 24 2025

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

.in the main channel...

.general seas...7 to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 5 ft thursday 
 morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 3.0 kt at 715 am wednesday. seas 7 
 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 5.06 kt at 704 pm wednesday. seas 8
 to 12 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.24 kt at 800 am thursday. seas 4 to
 5 ft.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz130-250000-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...e wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, veering to sw with gusts up to 45 kt late. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming e around 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and w
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...e wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 11 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 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...se 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. a chance of rain. 
.sun...e wind around 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and w 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 3 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz131-250000-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...ne wind 10 to 20 kt rising to e 15 to 25 kt this
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft. rain until late afternoon, then a 
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...se wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt after 
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.thu night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.sat...e wind around 5 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz133-250000-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm pst this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt early this afternoon, then becoming s 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt late. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves around 3 ft in the evening, then
around 2 ft or less. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.thu night...ne wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves around 2 ft or less. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt. 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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz150-250000-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...ne wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt this morning.
winds veering to sw 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds, s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft
at 10 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain 
late. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 5
ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds, s
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to s after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 10 ft at 8 seconds and sw 7 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.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 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz110-250000-
grays harbor bar-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

combined seas 6 to 8 ft. bar conditions moderate. maximum ebb 
currents will occur around 715 am and 700 pm today and 745 am
christmas day.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz156-250000-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt late this morning, then becoming sw 25 to 35 kt with 
gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft 
at 10 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain 
late. 
.tonight...se wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...e wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
3 seconds, se 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.thu night...se wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft at 11 seconds and w
4 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 6 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 9 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 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sun...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 5 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz170-250000-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...ne wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, backing to 
nw early this afternoon and sw late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
e 7 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain until late 
afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to e 10 to 20 kt after 
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 5 seconds, se 3 
ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 5 
to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds, s 3 ft at 9 seconds 
and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then 
rain likely 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 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 8 seconds and s
8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...se wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 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
253 am 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


pzz173-250000-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...ne wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, backing to w
with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave
detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds, se 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at
10 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
rain late. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to e 10 to 20 kt after 
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds, ne 2 
ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 5 seconds, s 4 
ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.thu night...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 8 seconds and s
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sat night...sw 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. 
.sun...se wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz176-250000-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

.today...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning, then becoming sw 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: se
7 ft at 6 seconds, ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 10 seconds.
rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. a
slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to e 10 to 20 kt after 
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds, n 2 
ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to se in the afternoon. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.thu night...se wind around 15 kt, veering to w after midnight.
seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 6 seconds, se 10 ft at
11 seconds and nw 5 ft at 11 seconds. rain, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at
11 seconds. 
.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 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sun...se wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft
at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
253 am 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


pzz153-250000-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
253 am pst wed dec 24 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect this evening...

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

$$