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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-091300-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HAZARDOUS SEAS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WHILE GRADUALLY
SUBSIDING THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN RATHER BENIGN
CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY, BEFORE AN OFFSHORE FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES
THE COASTAL WATERS BRINGING INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE
WEEKEND.
PZZ251-091300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 15 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
S 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: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
S 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: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
17 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-091300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 15 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ253-091300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
EVENING.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-091300-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 16 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.
FRI
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
17 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ272-091300-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-091300-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 16 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ210-091300-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
200 PM PST THU JAN 8 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
14 TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT FRIDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.23 KT AT 815 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 14
TO 16 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.05 KT AT 906 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.35 KT AT 904 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
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