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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-290800-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PROGRESSES INTO THE WATERS THROUGH TODAY
BRINGING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS FOR THE MIDDLE OF
THE WEEK. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO START TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY
THIS EVENING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THAT TREND THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN EXPECTED TO RETURN BY THE START OF
NEXT WEEK AS WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO RAMP BACK UP TOWARDS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.
PZZ251-290800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
FRI
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-290800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ253-290800-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ271-290800-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
PZZ272-290800-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ273-290800-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ210-290800-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
115 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.8 KT AT 632 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.88 KT AT 644 PM
WEDNESDAY. SEAS 10 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.43 KT AT 720 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
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