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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-170515-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS LINGERING
SHOWERS COME TO AN END. SEAS DECREASE INTO THE WEEKEND, ALTHOUGH
NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS
REMAIN STEADY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-170515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ252-170515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ253-170515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ271-170515-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-170515-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ273-170515-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-170515-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
743 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 10 FT EASING TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON, SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.63 KT AT 448 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.52 KT AT 507 AM FRIDAY.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.56 KT AT 531 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 FT.
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