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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-171515-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEASTERLY FRIDAY MORNING.
WINDS VEER TO THE SOUTH THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A WEAK FRONT. SEAS
GRADUALLY DECREASE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE INCREASING SLIGHTLY LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
PZZ251-171515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW
5 FT AT 8 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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ252-171515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 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, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 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 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ253-171515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 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
E 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, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ271-171515-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ272-171515-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 8 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 W 2 FT AT 9 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 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
14 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 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ273-171515-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-171515-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
502 PM PDT THU APR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.63 KT AT 448 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.52 KT AT 507 AM FRIDAY.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.56 KT AT 531 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 FT.
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