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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-240615-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
GUSTY NORTH WINDS THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE IN STRENGTH  
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHILE SEAS DECREASE AND BECOME LESS  
STEEP. A SLOW-MOVING LOW WILL APPROACH THE OUTER WATERS LATE  
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY, BRINGING A TRANSITION TO SOUTHERLY WINDS  
WITH SEAS INCREASING AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. CONDITIONS  
WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT DURING THAT TIME, BEFORE WINDS  
AND SEAS DECREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-240615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-240615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,  
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-240615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-240615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-240615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 15 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 NW 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-240615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-240615-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
839 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.95 KT AT 332 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.2 KT AT 346 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.73 KT AT 409 PM SATURDAY.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
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