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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-231930-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE REGION, BRINGING INCREASED SEAS
AND WINDS. EXPECT WESTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 225 KT AND A
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL PUSHING SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET TO CONTINUE UNTIL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF THE WATERS. WINDS DECREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THURSDAY, HOWEVER SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT.
PZZ251-231930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-231930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-231930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-231930-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ272-231930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ273-231930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
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 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ210-231930-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
902 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.66 KT AT 959 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.01 KT AT 1012 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.61 KT AT 1113 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
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