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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

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131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A very active, winter-like pattern is expected into next week. On
Friday a frontal system likely brings a period of gale force wind
gusts north of Cape Falcon in addition to Hazardous Seas. Then a
stronger system is expected later Saturday with a 90-95% chance of
Gales. Building westerly swells are also expected with a 35-50%
chance for seas to exceed 20 feet on Sunday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 9 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 10 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 30 to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering
to SW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Wave Detail:
S 15 ft at 12 seconds, SW 17 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at
18 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 21 ft, subsiding to 17 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 18 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds
and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds
and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to
17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
16 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at
16 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to
35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft,
building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at
11 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering
to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds, SW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds
and W 18 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to
11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds
and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain
after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt
late. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 10 seconds, W 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 to
19 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI 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 14 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to
45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 to 40 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 18 to 21 ft, building to 20 to 22 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 19 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 to 22 ft, subsiding to 18 to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SE
10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to around 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft,
building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at
10 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 19 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds
and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
15 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at
16 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 18 ft at
14 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas
16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

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Columbia River Bar-
131 PM PST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...10 ft building to 17 ft Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.0 kt at 144 PM Thursday. Seas 10 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.9 kt at 201 AM Friday. Seas 10 to
 11 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.57 kt at 229 PM Friday. Seas 12 to
 17 ft.

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