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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-210415-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
RELATIVELY BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AND INTO MONDAY. STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT
SYSTEM ARRIVES ON TUESDAY, WITH A 50-70% CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AND
FREQUENT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS.
PZZ251-210415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-210415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ253-210415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ271-210415-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-210415-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ273-210415-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ210-210415-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
613 AM PDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT SATURDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.11 KT AT 613 AM FRIDAY. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.96 KT AT 630 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.37 KT AT 650 AM
SATURDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
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