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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

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126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain north to northwest winds
across the coastal waters through Thursday. Benign conditions are
expected this week with winds generally 15 kt or less and seas of
3 to 6 ft. By Friday to Saturday, weak low pressure will turn
winds more southerly to southwesterly.

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PZZ251-181130-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TONIGHT...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, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 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
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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
14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
126 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Tuesday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.81 kt at 858 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.25 kt at 906 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.47 kt at 944 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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