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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
North to northwest winds continue through the middle of this
week, shifting southwest to westerly on Thursday and through the
weekend. Thunderstorms with frequent lightning possible Wednesday
into Thursday morning.

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PZZ251-221130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ252-221130-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-221130-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
208 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 4 to 5 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.3 kt at 1131 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.17 kt at 1144 AM Wednesday. Seas 3
 to 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.28 kt at 1228 AM Thursday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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