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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-092230-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE MAINTAINS LARGELY NORTH WINDS THROUGH THE
WEEK WITH SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. EXPECT NORTH GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS OVER
PORTIONS OF THE WATERS BEYOND 10 NM INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WEAK LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.
PZZ251-092230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED 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 NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-092230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
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 NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ253-092230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED 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 NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ271-092230-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-092230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-092230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU 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, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-092230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
112 AM PDT WED SEP 9 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.85 KT AT 345 AM WEDNESDAY.
SEAS 5 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 418 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.94 KT AT 433 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 6 FT.
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