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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-202330-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SEAS INCREASE A FEW FEET TO AROUND 6 TO 7 FEET TODAY WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF A WESTERLY SWELL, HOWEVER WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY
LIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SITTING OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE
INLAND LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS WITH
INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS.
PZZ251-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ252-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ253-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ271-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ272-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
MON
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ273-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ210-202330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
116 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
NOON PDT TODAY...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.83 KT AT 714 AM MONDAY.
SEAS 9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.48 KT AT 750 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.35 KT AT 804 AM TUESDAY.
SEAS 7 FT.
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