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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-090000-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY WINDS SLOWLY BECOME SOUTHERLY THROUGH THE MORNING WITH
SEAS OF 4 TO 6, AS A WEAK DECAYING FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS.
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS THROUGH FRIDAY WHICH WILL BRING A
RETURN OF NORTHERLY WINDS BY LATE TODAY/SATURDAY. WINDS ALSO
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE
START OF THE UPCOMING WEEK, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD TOWARDS 5 TO 8
FT THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE START OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
PZZ251-090000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-090000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-090000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 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 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-090000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
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.
TUE
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ272-090000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ273-090000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ210-090000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
108 AM PDT FRI MAY 8 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT SATURDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.08 KT AT 924 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.09 KT AT 1042 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.73 KT AT 1025 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
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