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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

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134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
After a period of benign conditions today, a frontal boundary
arrives tonight into Tuesday facilitating a period of breezy
southerly winds. This feature also ushers in a west to
northwesterly swell leading to an increase in wave heights the
remainder of the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 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 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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PZZ252-290845-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, backing to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog 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 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 around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 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 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to W late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 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 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 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 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 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
134 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...6 ft building to 8 to 10 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.64 kt at 606 AM Monday. Seas 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.26 kt at 624 PM Monday. Seas
 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 644 AM Tuesday. Seas 8 to
 10 ft.

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