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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-251030-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE THIS MORNING AS A GALE FORCE FRONTAL
SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WATERS. THE FRONT WILL PUSH INLAND BY THIS
EVENING, FOLLOWED BY SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SEAS INCREASE WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM, REMAINING
ELEVATED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS BY LATE WEEK.
PZZ251-251030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
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 W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-251030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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 AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT 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 AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ253-251030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ271-251030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, RISING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ272-251030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO SW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W 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 10 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ273-251030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO SW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ210-251030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
328 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT RISING TO 10 TO 15 FEET BY MIDDAY
TUESDAY, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.58 KT AT 914 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.52 KT AT 953 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.02 KT AT 1023 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
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