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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-121930-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
A THERMAL TROUGH WILL RESULT IN NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE  
WATERS TODAY BEFORE TURNING MORE NORTH/NORTHWESTERLY THIS EVENING.  
WINDS TURN MORE SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY FROM A WEAK FRONT. SEAS  
REMAIN STEEP AND CHOPPY SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-121930-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-121930-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU 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, W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-121930-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS  
AND NW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-121930-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-121930-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-121930-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-121930-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
917 PM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TUESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.01 KT AT 612 AM MONDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.92 KT AT 625 PM MONDAY. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.54 KT AT 647 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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