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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

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227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will maintain northerly winds across the waters
through Thursday. Winds become more northwesterly and increase
slightly in strength Thursday night into Friday with the passage
of a cold front. Seas increase to 6 to 8 ft late Monday night and
then remain near that range through Friday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 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. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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. Rain likely.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...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 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 6 ft Tuesday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 157 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.99 kt at 208 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.78 kt at 248 PM Tuesday. Seas 6 ft.

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