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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure today with seas around 8 to 10 ft. Southerly winds
increase on Wednesday ahead of an approaching frontal system.
Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected Wednesday afternoon
into the evening. A stronger system approaches on Friday followed
by another westerly swell with a 10-20% chance for seas exceeding
20 feet.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt early this
afternoon, veering to S late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and
W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain
after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
14 seconds and N 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S
12 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ253-042045-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S early this afternoon,
veering to NW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing
to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in
the evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 9 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds, SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and
W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, building to 14 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds, W
13 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds, W
14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds
and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.

$$

PZZ273-042045-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S early this afternoon,
veering to NW around 5 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft
at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 14 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
1232 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...9 ft subsiding to 6 ft Wednesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.57 kt at 1157 AM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 1209 AM Wednesday. Seas 8
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.3 kt at 1254 PM Wednesday. Seas 6
 ft.

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