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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure strengthens over the coastal waters Friday into the
weekend. Northerly winds are expected Saturday through Sunday,
strongest on Sunday during the late afternoon and early evening
hours over the inner waters. Seas remain around 4 to 6 ft through
the weekend, mainly driven by a persistent northwesterly swell.

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PZZ251-182315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ252-182315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt late. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
113 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.72 kt at 1017 AM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.64 kt at 1046 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.48 kt at 1142 AM Saturday. Seas 2 to
 3 ft.

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