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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

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

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143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
North to northwest winds continue through early next week,
strongest through the weekend during the afternoon and evening
hours to the south of Cape Falcon. A fresh northwest swell
entering the waters on Sunday will bring steepening seas and
hazardous conditions for small craft across all the waters.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds,
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 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 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 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 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
143 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Sunday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.52 kt at 854 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 858 AM Sunday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.48 kt at 944 PM Sunday. Seas 5 ft.

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