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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

PZZ200-301900-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A frontal boundary moves through the waters today leading to a
period of breezy south-southwest winds and the arrival of a
northwesterly swell. Winds turn back northerly on Wednesday with
wave heights slowly falling through the end of the week.

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PZZ251-301900-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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PZZ252-301900-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ253-301900-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ271-301900-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 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 and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ272-301900-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ273-301900-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
evening.
.WED...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, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ210-301900-
Columbia River Bar-
1200 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft Wednesday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.31 kt at 702 PM Tuesday.
 Seas 9 to 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.76 kt at 726 AM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 747 PM Wednesday.
 Seas 6 ft.

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