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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-160930-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
CONVECTION IN POST FRONTAL SHOWERS. ELEVATED SMALL CRAFT SEAS
THROUGH THUR. NORTHWEST PRIMARY SWELL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. INCREASED WIND WAVES ON SUNDAY.
PZZ251-160930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-160930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-160930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
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 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-160930-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-160930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-160930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-160930-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1134 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 406 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7
FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.86 KT AT 429 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.63 KT AT 448 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
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