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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-232315-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL
MOVE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, BRINGING
RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN.
EXACT WIND SPEEDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS REMAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY REMAIN UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.
PZZ251-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-232315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N LATE THIS MORNING,
RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-232315-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-232315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-232315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ210-232315-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
128 AM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.37 KT AT 257 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.5 KT AT 331 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.69 KT AT 340 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
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