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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

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

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812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly winds with seas 5 to 8 ft
through at least Friday. Northerly winds continue with gusts to 25
kt through this evening and steep seas lingering through tonight.
Weak low pressure approaches from the north late Friday into
Saturday, bringing weaker southerly winds across all waters and
subsiding seas through the start of next week. A more active
pattern is expected to return by next Tuesday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN 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 SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7
ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W 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 SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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 SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...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 SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
812 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.79 kt at 516 AM Friday. Seas
 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.53 kt at 543 PM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.43 kt at 558 AM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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