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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-161230-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
ONSHORE WINDS CONTINUE ON INTO THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONTAL
PASSAGE WILL BRING ELEVATED WESTERLY WINDS AND SEAS, YIELDING
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THROUGH SATURDAY. CONDITIONS
EASE ON SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS, RETURNING
NORTHERLY WINDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-161230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING,
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-161230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-161230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN 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 AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-161230-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-161230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE 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 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-161230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ210-161230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
217 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.84 KT AT 424 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8
FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.04 KT AT 441 AM
SATURDAY. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.85 KT AT 513 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
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