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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-120930-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A THERMAL TROUGH WILL RESULT IN NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE
WATERS TODAY BEFORE TURNING MORE NORTH/NORTHWESTERLY THIS EVENING.
WINDS TURN MORE SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY FROM A WEAK FRONT. SEAS
REMAIN STEEP AND CHOPPY SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
PZZ251-120930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ252-120930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-120930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-120930-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
20 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
WED
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-120930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-120930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED 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, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ210-120930-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1211 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT MONDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.07 KT AT 551 PM SUNDAY. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.01 KT AT 612 AM MONDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.92 KT AT 625 PM MONDAY. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT.
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