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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

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148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak high pressure maintains largely north winds through the next
week with seas 3 to 6 ft. Strongest northerlies are expected on
Tuesday, bringing Small Craft winds to most of the waters.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt late this
morning, veering to W early this afternoon, veering to NW late.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED 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 and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU 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 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N with gusts up to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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PZZ273-080900-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 151 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.95 kt at 234 PM Monday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.56 kt at 252 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.

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