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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Northerly winds persist over the waters as high pressure builds
offshore. Northerlies strengthen on Wednesday while seas become
steep and choppy. Winds ease late in the week, before becoming
breezy again over the weekend.

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PZZ251-161100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ252-161100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ253-161100-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...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 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ272-161100-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

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PZZ273-161100-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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PZZ210-161100-
Columbia River Bar-
122 PM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Wednesday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.03 kt at 810 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.88 kt at 828 AM Wednesday. Seas 3
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.55 kt at 850 PM Wednesday. Seas 4
 ft.

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