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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

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123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain north to northwest winds
across the coastal waters through Thursday. By Friday to
Saturday, weak low pressure will turn winds more southerly to
southwesterly. 30-50% chance for isolated small craft wind gusts
on Saturday for waters north of Cape Falcon, including the
Columbia River Bar. High pressure re-builds on Sunday into early
next week, returning northerly winds.

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PZZ251-201045-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...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 and
W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ252-201045-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 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 and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 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-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON 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, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...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, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TONIGHT...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, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...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, W 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...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 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.


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Columbia River Bar-
123 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 4 ft Thursday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.12 kt at 1038 PM Wednesday. Seas 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.85 kt at 1058 AM Thursday. Seas 4
 to 5 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.88 kt at 1141 PM Thursday. Seas 4
 ft.

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