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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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135 AM 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. 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-
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

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PZZ252-040945-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
135 AM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft Wednesday noon.

.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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