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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-232330-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS
TODAY WITH GRADUALLY DECREASING WAVE HEIGHTS AND WAVE PERIODS.
SEAS REMAIN STEEP FOR ALL ZONES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING AT THE SURFACE WILL SUPPORT AND OFFSHORE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ON FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS OF 20-25 KT WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
PZZ251-232330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 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
12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-232330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-232330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-232330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ272-232330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
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 NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
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 AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ273-232330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
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 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ210-232330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
144 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.01 KT AT 1012 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.61 KT AT 1113 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 1126 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
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