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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-221030-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
THROUGH THE WEEK. NORTHERLIES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EACH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, RESULTING IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS
ACROSS MOST OF THE WATERS. THE PATTERN BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS, RETURNING
BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
PZZ251-221030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-221030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-221030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-221030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-221030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-221030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-221030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1234 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.17 KT AT 949 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.01 KT AT 954 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.3 KT AT 1054 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
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