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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

PZZ200-091330-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore maintains largely north winds through the
week with seas 4 to 6 ft. Strongest northerlies are expected
today, with gusts up to 25 kt across most of the waters. Weak low
pressure approaches from the north late Friday into Saturday.

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PZZ251-091330-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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 and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ252-091330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ253-091330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ271-091330-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-091330-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...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 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-091330-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 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 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 6 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ210-091330-
Columbia River Bar-
331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.74 kt at 329 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.85 kt at 345 AM Wednesday.
 Seas 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.49 kt at 418 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

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