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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

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1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Low pressure weakens along the central OR coast through tonight.
Easterly winds continue decreasing today with seas subsiding to 3
to 5 ft by Saturday. Weak high pressure maintains northerly winds
over the weekend and into early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 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 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9
seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 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 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...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, NW 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning.
A slight chance of tstms late this morning. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Columbia River Bar-
1202 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...Around 4 ft through Saturday.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.21 kt at 1032 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.84 kt at 1117 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.99 kt at 1209 PM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

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