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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-130000-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
PREDOMINETLY WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, WITH
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND. LOW PROBABILITY
(10-20%) OF SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TOWARDS THE VERY END
OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. SEAS GENERALLY BELOW 8 FT THROUGH THE
MAJORITY OF WEEK, BUT COULD SEE SEAS CLOSE TO 10 FT BY
FRIDAY/SATURDAY.
PZZ251-130000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-130000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-130000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-130000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-130000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-130000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-130000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
115 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.91 KT AT 142 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.51 KT AT 149 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.82 KT AT 229 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
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