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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-141230-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
PREDOMINATELY WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, WITH
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED BY THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND. A
SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL PASS OVER THE REGION, BRINING LOW
CHANCES FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS AT TIME THROUGH
SATURDAY. SEAS INCREASE TOWARDS 10 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.
PZZ251-141230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ252-141230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
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 SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 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 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-141230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-141230-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-141230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING 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. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-141230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 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.
SAT NIGHT
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 NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-141230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
237 PM PDT WED MAY 13 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.64 KT AT 244 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.71 KT AT 313 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 6 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.77 KT AT 335 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
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