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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-212315-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES TODAY BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND
ELEVATED SEAS ACROSS ALL WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECT GALES
ACROSS ALL OUTER WATERS WITH STRONGER, STORM FORCE CONDITIONS BY
SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE OUTER WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON. INNER
WATERS WILL ALSO SEE ELEVATED WINDS, BUT SHOULD BE SUB-GALE
FORCE. SEAS WILL BUILD ACROSS ALL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
PEAKING SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING IN THE UPPER TEENS FOR THE
INNER WATERS AND 20-23 FT FOR THE OUTER WATERS. SUNDAY, WINDS AND
SEAS WILL START TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE. CALMER WEATHER RETURNS BY THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
PZZ251-212315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
SW 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ252-212315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO
13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
SW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS, SW 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ253-212315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BACKING TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
SW 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ271-212315-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TODAY
SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
18 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO
22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS, S 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND AROUND 30 KT, EASING TO AROUND 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
WED
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-212315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT,
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO
22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 16 FT AT 11 SECONDS, S 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO
19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 13 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ273-212315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, RISING TO
30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO
16 TO 21 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO
23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 18 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-212315-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1228 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT SUNDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.55 KT AT 656 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.32 KT AT 706 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.53 KT AT 740 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT.
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