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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

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121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure continues through the weekend. Southwesterly flow
north of Cape Foulweather will shift north to northwesterly
tonight. Wave heights of 6 feet or less persist into early next
week.


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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...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 W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT 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 and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...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 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...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 and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...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 and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...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 and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...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 and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN 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 and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
121 PM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.13 kt at 943 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.2 kt at 1041 AM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 1104 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to
 4 ft.

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