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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-070830-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A SOUTHERLY WIND REVERSAL DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
BE SHORT-LIVED, AS A NORTHERLY FLOW REGIME WILL RETURN BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SEAS
BECOME STEEP ENOUGH FOR A PERIOD OF MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO
20-25 KT. SEAS AND WINDS DECREASE SLIGHTLY ON WEDNESDAY, BEFORE
MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS RETURN LATE IN THE WEEK.
PZZ251-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED 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 W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG
IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W LATE THIS MORNING,
VEERING TO NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-070830-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
123 AM PDT MON APR 6 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.05 KT AT 744 AM MONDAY. SEAS 3 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.66 KT AT 808 PM MONDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.63 KT AT 820 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
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