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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-161430-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
CONVECTION IN POST FRONTAL SHOWERS. ELEVATED SMALL CRAFT SEAS
THROUGH THUR. NORTHWEST PRIMARY SWELL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. INCREASED WIND WAVES ON SUNDAY.
PZZ251-161430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-161430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 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
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-161430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-161430-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-161430-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
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 SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-161430-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-161430-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
434 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 406 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.86 KT AT 429 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.63 KT AT 448 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
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