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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
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1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS AS FAIRLY BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT AND SEAS
BELOW 6 FT.
PZZ251-122245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ252-122245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-122245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ272-122245-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-122245-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS
MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1241 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.69 KT AT 450 AM
WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.35 KT AT 524 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.62 KT AT 536 AM
THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
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