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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

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302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain north winds across the
coastal waters as fairly benign conditions are expected through
the remainder of the week with winds less than 20 kt and seas
below 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-120115-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy dense fog late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Areas of dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 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 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 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 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
302 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...2 to 3 ft through Wednesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.49 kt at 400 AM Tuesday.
 Seas 5 to 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.77 kt at 436 PM Tuesday. Seas 2 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.69 kt at 450 AM
 Wednesday. Seas 6 ft.

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