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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-070830-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS EVENING,
PUSHING SEAS UP TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. A WEAK SYSTEM MOVING
ONSHORE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL SEE WINDS TURN SOUTHERLY AGAIN
WHILE SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SEE NORTHERLY WINDS STRENGTHEN AGAIN THIS WEEKEND, WITH
CHANCES FOR GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING FROM SUNDAY THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 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 W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-070830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT EARLY
THIS MORNING, BACKING TO NW LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 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 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-070830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 13 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 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-070830-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
130 AM PDT WED MAY 6 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.86 KT AT 751 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.18 KT AT 837 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.47 KT AT 834 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
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