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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

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103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
North to northwest winds across the coastal waters through early
next week as a broad area of low pressure slowly moves into the
region from the Gulf of Alaska. A series of stronger front along
with increasing chances for gales and seas approaching 10 feet by
the middle and latter part of the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds, S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds, S 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW
4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ252-310815-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...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
and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW
4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. 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. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds, S 9 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds, S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.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, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 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. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft
at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds, S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S 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. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds, S 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

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Columbia River Bar-
103 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft subsiding to 3 ft Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.11 kt at 628 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.24 kt at 654 PM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.72 kt at 702 AM Monday. Seas 3 ft.

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