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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-191130-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY, MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE FALCON. SEAS GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER
10 FEET. BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND AND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-191130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN 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 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ252-191130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8
FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4
FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ253-191130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ271-191130-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-191130-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
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 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ273-191130-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ210-191130-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
117 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 515 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.61 KT AT 538 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.25 KT AT 552 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT.
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