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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-211015-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SEAS HAVE INCREASED TO 6 TO 7 FEET TODAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A
WESTERLY SWELL, HOWEVER WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SITTING OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND
LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS WITH INCREASING
WINDS AND SEAS.
PZZ251-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ252-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ253-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ271-211015-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW LATE. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ272-211015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
W 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 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ273-211015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
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. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ210-211015-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1237 PM PDT MON APR 20 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.48 KT AT 750 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.35 KT AT 804 AM
TUESDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.0 KT AT 849 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
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