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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

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

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135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain north-northwesterly winds across the
waters through the weekend, breeziest in the afternoon and
evening. Marginal small craft wind gusts around 20 knots continue
this morning, with the highest confidence in 20-25 knot gusts
beyond 20 NM south of Cape Falcon. A southerly wind reversal on
Monday will bring nearshore marine stratus and a chance for light
rain or drizzle, especially overnight and in the morning through
the middle of the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW 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 W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10
to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail:
N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10
to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6
seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
135 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 7 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.83 kt at 541 AM Saturday.
 Seas 6 to 7 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.26 kt at 606 PM Saturday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.7 kt at 613 AM Sunday. Seas 8
 ft.

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