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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

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146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weak low pressure will support light southerly winds across the
waters through late Friday night. A front passes through on
Saturday, bringing a 80-90% chance for small craft wind gusts.
Seas increase briefly on Saturday with this system, but then
subside through the following week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable, then becoming S around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog
late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 17 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain
after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
146 PM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Friday afternoon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.8 kt at 1249 PM Thursday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.37 kt at 125 AM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.71 kt at 153 PM Friday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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