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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

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131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain weak northerly winds over the waters
through this evening. Tonight into Friday, weak low pressure will
turn winds more southerly. High pressure re-builds Friday night
into Saturday, returning northerly winds through next week.

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PZZ251-181100-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W 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
8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ252-181100-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. Patchy dense
fog late.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW 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 S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
131 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.04 kt at 940 PM Thursday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.72 kt at 1017 AM Friday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.64 kt at 1046 PM Friday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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