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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

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115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure will remain over the coastal waters through this
weekend. Northerly winds are expected Saturday through Sunday,
strongest on Sunday during the late afternoon and early evening
hours over the inner waters. Seas remain around 3 to 5 ft through
the weekend, before increasing to 6 to 8 ft early next week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 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 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 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.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
115 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 3 ft through Sunday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.48 kt at 1142 AM Saturday. Seas 3
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.49 kt at 1203 AM Sunday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.65 kt at 1256 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft.

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