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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-201130-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH  
TODAY, MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE FALCON. SEAS GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER  
10 FEET. STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OTHERWISE,  
RELATIVELY BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
AND INTO MONDAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES ON TUESDAY, WITH A 50-70%  
CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AND FREQUENT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-201130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8  
FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-201130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY LATE.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-201130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-201130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8  
FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-201130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 13 FT, BUILDING TO  
14 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-201130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY LATE.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-201130-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
133 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
7 TO 8 FT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.25 KT AT 552 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.11 KT AT 613 AM FRIDAY. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.96 KT AT 630 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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