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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

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245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Light south to southwest winds and benign wave conditions through
the weekend. Thunderstorms with frequent lightning possible
through Thursday morning.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.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 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 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-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of tstms.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 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 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, S 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 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-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 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 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 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-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at
9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.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 SW 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
245 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Friday morning.

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

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.8 kt at 1249 PM Thursday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.37 kt at 125 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

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