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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

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136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak low pressure will support light southerly winds across the
waters through late Friday night. A front passes through on
Saturday, bringing a 80-90% chance for small craft wind gusts.
Seas increase briefly on Saturday with this system, but then
subside through the following week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5
seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 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-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.


$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
18 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.


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Columbia River Bar-
136 AM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.71 kt at 153 PM Friday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 220 AM Saturday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.86 kt at 251 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 6 ft.

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