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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain north to northwest winds
across the coastal waters through Thursday. Benign conditions are
expected this week with winds around 15 kt or less and seas of 3
to 6 ft. By Friday to Saturday, weak low pressure will turn winds
more southerly to southwesterly. High pressure re-builds on
Sunday, returning northerly winds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late this evening and early morning.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED 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
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 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, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1255 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.47 kt at 944 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.47 kt at 954 AM Wednesday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.12 kt at 1038 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

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