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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-220715-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SEAS DECREASING TO LESS THAN 5 FEET THROUGH THE DAY WITH
WESTERLY WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT. A COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING INCREASING SEAS
AND WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS UP TO 20-25 KT ARE EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY WITH A NORTHWESTERLY SWELL MOVING IN LATER WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND PUSHING SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET FOR MOST OF THE WATERS.
PZZ251-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ252-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 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, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-220715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
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 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 3 FT AT 5 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 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 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, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ272-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ273-220715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 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. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PZZ210-220715-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
912 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.35 KT AT 804 AM TUESDAY.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.0 KT AT 849 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.69 KT AT 903 AM WEDNESDAY.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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